黏糊糊

niánhūhū

adjective

Meanings

1 sticky
2 gooey
3 slimy

Characters

paste; (here a vivid suffix)

(reduplication)

Examples

我的手上沾了蜂蜜，黏糊糊的。

Wǒ de shǒu shàng zhān le fēngmì, niánhūhū de.

My hands have honey on them — they're all sticky.

天气太热，皮肤都黏糊糊的。

Tiānqì tài rè, pífū dōu niánhūhū de.

It's so hot that even my skin feels gooey.

Tips

grammar

ABB-pattern descriptive adjective: 黏 (sticky) + reduplicated 糊糊 (paste-like) — a productive pattern that adds a vivid, sensory quality. Compare 湿漉漉 (shīlùlù, soaking wet), 黑乎乎 (hēihūhū, pitch black), 油腻腻 (yóunìnì, greasy).

Stroke Order

黏 nián

糊 hú