<p>Wayne Cheah wrote :</p>

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  <p>What is the purpose of "很细很细" -- same as "very, very small..."</p>
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<p>And that should be the answer. I would give more examples to support it</p>

<p>很细的针 a very small needle </p>

<p>很细很细的针 a very very small needle / a small small needle</p>

<p>很遠的地方 a far away place/ a place far away</p>

<p>很遠很遠的地方 a very very far away place/ a place far far away  </p>

<p>很大的手 Very large hand (a big one)</p>

<p>很大很大的手 very very large hand (a huge one)</p>

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2020-06-10T03:15:51.127Z
Can I use this structure in all situations?
Jenny
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2020-06-10T03:32:52.550Z
It is kind of  use in something you can measure only. e.g. size, length...
Tang Ho
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@TangHo "something you can measure only. e.g. size, length" so I guess 一幅很美很美的画 wouldn't work?
goPlayerJuggler
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I guess 一幅很美很美的画 works,  I did say 'kind of' . 很遠很遠 amplify the degree of distance, 很美很美 amplify the degree of beauty. Which is less common, compare to things we measure all the time,  like size and length
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>My textbook has this sentence:</p>

<pre><code>是一种很细很细的针。
</code></pre>

<p>(1) What is the purpose of "很细很细"?</p>

<p>(2) In what kind of situations can this phrase be used? </p>

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2020-06-09T10:32:21.100Z
很细 means very thin, modifies the noun, 针, 很细很细 is a special usage, repeated modifiers, you can find more about it in this site
sfy
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2020-06-09T11:58:39.477Z
What is the purpose of "很细很细 -- same as "very, very small..."
Wayne Cheah
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@Jacod which sites can I find more?
Jenny
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Reduplication of Adverb + Adjective in 很细很细
# Reduplication of Adverb + Adjective in 很细很细

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-09)

My textbook has this sentence:

```
是一种很细很细的针。

```

(1) What is the purpose of "很细很细"?

(2) In what kind of situations can this phrase be used?

**Tags:** grammar, sentence-structure

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 很细 means very thin, modifies the noun, 针, 很细很细 is a special usage, repeated modifiers, you can find more about it in this site  
> **username_2**: What is the purpose of "很细很细 -- same as "very, very small..."  
> **username_0**: @Jacod which sites can I find more?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-06-09. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

username_2 username_2 wrote :

> What is the purpose of "很细很细" -- same as "very, very small..."

And that should be the answer. I would give more examples to support it

很细的针 a very small needle

很细很细的针 a very very small needle / a small small needle

很遠的地方 a far away place/ a place far away

很遠很遠的地方 a very very far away place/ a place far far away

很大的手 Very large hand (a big one)

很大很大的手 very very large hand (a huge one)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Can I use this structure in all situations?  
> **username_3**: It is kind of  use in something you can measure only. e.g. size, length...  
> **username_4**: @username_3 "something you can measure only. e.g. size, length" so I guess 一幅很美很美的画 wouldn't work?  
> **username_3**: I guess 一幅很美很美的画 works,  I did say 'kind of' . 很遠很遠 amplify the degree of distance, 很美很美 amplify the degree of beauty. Which is less common, compare to things we measure all the time,  like size and length  

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