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量词和数量短语重叠

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Formula

1
AA + 都……
2
AA (的)+ Noun phrase + 都 ……
3
AA + Subject + 都……
4
Subject + AA + 都……
5
一AA
6
一A一A

Definition

1, Measure words reduplication (量词重叠), the reduplication indicates the meaning of each.

It is usually used to emphasize that each member of a group has a specific characteristic. It is usually followed by 都.

 

2, Numeral-measure phrases reduplication (数量短语重叠), the reduplication means each, one by one or emphasizing great quantity.

The reduplication emphasizes 每一 (each), 逐一 (one by one) or 数量多 (a great quantity).

Example

Measure words reduplication, as subject
Measure words reduplication is not used to narrate the whole rather than emphasize individual characteristics.
eg, 大家都来了. (It is unnecessary to say 大家个个都来了.)
AA + 都……
1
  
(
zhèxiē
这些
zhàopiàn
照片
  
)
zhāngzhāng
张张
dōu
pāi
de
hěn
piàoliang
漂亮
  

(These photos) Each photo is beautiful.

2
  
(
men
他们
  
)
个个
dōu
hěn
gāoxìng
高兴
  

(They) Everyone is very happy.

Measure words reduplication, as attributive
AA (的)+ Noun phrase + 都 ……
3
  
(
zhèxiē
这些
fu
衣服
  
)
jiànjiàn
件件
de
jià
价格
dōu
hěn
guì
  

(These clothes) Each piece of clothing is very expensive.

4
Chūnjié
春节
dào
liǎo
  
,
jiājiā
家家
de
mén
shàng
dōu
guà
zhāo
dēnglóng
灯笼
  

The Spring Festival is coming, on each door hung lanterns.

Measure words reduplication, as adverbial
1) The reduplication can be placed before or after the subject.

2) Measure words reduplication, cannot be used as the object.
eg. 这些问题我个个都回答对了. It's wrong to say 这些问题我回答对了个个.
AA + Subject + 都…… Subject + AA + 都……
5
尼克
次次
dōu
chídào
迟到
  

Nick is late every time.

6
次次
尼克
dōu
chídào
迟到
  

Nick is late every time.

Numeral-measure phrases reduplication - 1
一AA is often used to emphasize 每一.
一AA
7
  
(
háizi
女孩子
men
  
)
个个
dōu
ban
打扮
de
hěn
piàoliang
漂亮
  

(These girls) Everyone dresses well.

8
běn
běnshū
本书
dōu
hěn
guì
  

Each book is expensive.

Numeral-measure phrases reduplication - 2
一A一A is often used to emphasize 逐一.
一A一A
9
wèi
大卫
de
hàn
汉语
shuǐpíng
水平
zài
de
gāo
提高
  

David's Chinese level improved step by step.

10
Zhèxiē
这些
shū
wèi
大卫
běn
běn
de
kàn
  
,
kàn
le
xià
下午
  

David read book after book, he read whole afternoon.

Numeral-measure phrases reduplication - 3
一A又一A is often used to emphasize 数量多.

1) As an adverbial, 一A又一A can be substituted with 一AA or 一A一A.

2) 一A一A can be attributive as well as an adverbial.
Such as, in 尼克喝了一杯又一杯, 一A一A act as attributive. When 一A一A acts as adverbial, 一 can also be substituted by another numeral to indicate 每几.
eg, 他把纸两张两张地放在一起. (This sentence means that every two pieces of paper are put together.)
11
Wèile
为了
xiě
hǎo
zhège
这个
hàn
汉字
  
,
wèi
大卫
biàn
yòu
biàn
  
(
biàn
biàn
  
)
  
(
biàn
biàn
  
)
liàn
练习
  

David practiced again and again to write this character well.

12
Jiāxiāng
家乡
biànhuà
变化
hěn
  
,
dàochù
到处
dōu
shì
pái
yòu
pái
de
lóufáng
楼房
  

My hometown changed a lot, there are rows of tall buildings everywhere.

Exercise

Complete the dialogues with the reduplication of measure word or numeral-measure phrase.

 

A:你觉得这些歌好听吗?

B:( )。

 

A:你觉得这些衣服的颜色怎么样?

B:( )。

 

A:你每次都来这家餐厅吃饭吗?

B: 对,我( )。

 

A:这么多的练习题,什么时候能做完啊?

B:( )地做,慢慢就做完了。

 

A:你能保证自己每次都成功吗?

B:我不能保证( )。

 

A:这些工艺品是手工做的吗

B:是,( )。

 

A:这个菜我做了( ),还是做不好。

B:我来帮你吧。