沉甸甸 chéndiàndiàn heavy
How to remember 沉甸甸: 沉 to sink + 甸 suburbs of the capital = heavy.
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How it is used
- 'Heavy (and full)' - 沉甸甸的谷穗 (chéndiàndiàn de gǔsuì) heavy, full ears of grain.
- The reduplication adds a vivid sense of satisfying weight, often of a bumper harvest.
- Also figurative: 沉甸甸的责任 a weighty responsibility; warm, tangible feel.
Example sentences
- 木质家具沉甸甸的。 Mùzhì jiājù chéndiàndiàn de.Wooden furniture is heavy.