堂堂

tángtáng
adjective #23,751

Meanings

  1. 1 dignified
  2. 2 imposing
  3. 3 stately
  4. 4 grand
  5. 5 magnificent

Examples

Tā tángtáng qī chǐ nán'ér, què pà jiàn mòshēngrén.
He is a tall, imposing man, yet he fears meeting strangers.
Zhè zuò jiànzhú wàiguān tángtáng, lìng rén sùrán qǐjìng.
This building has a stately appearance that inspires awe.

Tips

grammar
堂堂 is a reduplicated adjective used for emphasis. It often precedes a noun: 堂堂男儿 (a dignified man), 堂堂大国 (a great, imposing nation). It can also combine into 堂堂正正 (upright and dignified).

Stroke Order

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