<p>一幅幅 is to make a general reference,you will not ask what picture or which one,they are just some kind pictures.</p>

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Zhai Yaozu
<p>一幅幅 means plural.</p>

<p>If you took out the second 幅, it would mean there is only one beautiful picture.</p>

<p>Note:</p>

<p>You can not always express plural by doubling it.</p>

<p>我画了一幅幅画 (wrong)</p>

<p>一幅幅画呈现出来 (right)</p>

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Can you clarify the circumstances under which you _can_ pluralize by doing this?
Stumpy Joe Pete
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@StumpyJoePete, Sorry, it is a little complicated, I can not summarize it as simple rules.
sfy
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sfy
<p>This is an instance of <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Reduplication_of_measure_words" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reduplication of measure words</a> for the measure word 幅.  The concept is explained in the <em>HSK2 Standard Course</em> (page 44):</p>
<blockquote>
<p>When a measure word is reduplicated, it means &quot;every/each&quot;, emphasizing that a specific feature is shared by every member in a certain group, usually followed by “都”.  For example:<br />
同学们<strong>个个</strong>都很高兴。<br />
这个商店的衣服<strong>件件</strong>都很漂亮。<br />
这个星期（我）<strong>天天</strong>都吃羊肉。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>In practice, there's many ways of rephrasing the reduplicated measure word, and since you can use this structure with other measure words, you'll encounter many variants (example sentences sourced from YouDao; my translations):</p>
<blockquote>
<p>三个小孩<strong>一个个地</strong>都睡着了。  (The three children fell asleep one by one.)<br />
……有人把这三本书<strong>一本一本地</strong>递给你……   (Someone gave me all three books.)<br />
我很高兴能看到他们<strong>一张张</strong>快乐的脸。  (I'm pleased to see all their happy faces.)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Other usages have different emphasis:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>下课了，同学们<strong>一个接一个</strong>跑出来。  (When class ends, the students run outside, one after the other.)<br />
他漫无目的地换了<strong>一个又一个</strong>工作。  (He aimlessly swaps job after job.)</p>
</blockquote>

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Becky 李蓓
<p>&quot;一幅幅&quot; in &quot;一幅幅美丽的山水画&quot; mainly means 'one after another', (indicates plural by extended logic)</p>
<p>一幅幅 is short for 一幅又一幅 or 一幅接一幅 (one after another)</p>
<p>&quot;一幅幅美丽的山水画&quot; means &quot;one beautiful landscape painting after another'</p>
<p>Other examples of double classifier signifing 'one after another':</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>一個</strong>愚蠢的決定 - <strong>a</strong> stupid decision</p>
<p><strong>一個個</strong>愚蠢的決定 - <strong>one</strong> stupid decision <strong>after another</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>一個</strong>寒冷的冬天 - <strong>a</strong> cold winter</p>
<p><strong>一個個</strong>寒冷的冬天 - <strong>one</strong> cold winter <strong>after another</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>一位</strong>革命英雄 - <strong>a</strong> revolutionary hero</p>
<p><strong>一位位</strong>革命英雄 - <strong>one</strong> revolutionary hero <strong>after another</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>沿途看見<strong>一座</strong>酒莊 - saw <strong>a</strong> winery along the way</p>
<p>沿途看見<strong>一座座</strong>酒莊 - saw <strong>one</strong> winery <strong>after another</strong> along the way</p>
</blockquote>
<p>'One after another' can describe 'a group of things or people at one time' or 'one individual after another individual across time or distance'</p>
<p>To simply indicate plural, you can use '幾' or '數' as in &quot;幾幅美丽的山水画&quot;</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>...真是一幅"幅"美丽的山水画...
VS
...真是一幅美丽的山水画...</p>

<p>I am having some problems figuring out why there is a second ”幅” in the sentence and what it means? If I took out the second "幅” what would the meaning then be in comparison? </p>

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What does the second 幅 mean in 真是一幅幅美丽的山水画?
# What does the second 幅 mean in 真是一幅幅美丽的山水画?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-02)

...真是一幅"幅"美丽的山水画...
VS
...真是一幅美丽的山水画...

I am having some problems figuring out why there is a second ”幅” in the sentence and what it means? If I took out the second "幅” what would the meaning then be in comparison?

**Tags:** grammar, sentence-structure, measure-word


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2017-08-02. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

"一幅幅" in "一幅幅美丽的山水画" mainly means 'one after another', (indicates plural by extended logic)

一幅幅 is short for 一幅又一幅 or 一幅接一幅 (one after another)

"一幅幅美丽的山水画" means "one beautiful landscape painting after another'

Other examples of double classifier signifing 'one after another':

> **一個**愚蠢的決定 - **a** stupid decision
>
> **一個個**愚蠢的決定 - **one** stupid decision **after another**

~

> **一個**寒冷的冬天 - **a** cold winter
>
> **一個個**寒冷的冬天 - **one** cold winter **after another**

~

> **一位**革命英雄 - **a** revolutionary hero
>
> **一位位**革命英雄 - **one** revolutionary hero **after another**

~

> 沿途看見**一座**酒莊 - saw **a** winery along the way
>
> 沿途看見**一座座**酒莊 - saw **one** winery **after another** along the way

'One after another' can describe 'a group of things or people at one time' or 'one individual after another individual across time or distance'

To simply indicate plural, you can use '幾' or '數' as in "幾幅美丽的山水画"


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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-07-07. Score: 0

一幅幅 is to make a general reference,you will not ask what picture or which one,they are just some kind pictures.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-08-02. Score: 0

一幅幅 means plural.

If you took out the second 幅, it would mean there is only one beautiful picture.

Note:

You can not always express plural by doubling it.

我画了一幅幅画 (wrong)

一幅幅画呈现出来 (right)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Can you clarify the circumstances under which you _can_ pluralize by doing this?  
> **username_2**: @username_3, Sorry, it is a little complicated, I can not summarize it as simple rules.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2024-06-12. Score: 0

This is an instance of [Reduplication of measure words](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Reduplication_of_measure_words) for the measure word 幅. The concept is explained in the *HSK2 Standard Course* (page 44):

> When a measure word is reduplicated, it means "every/each", emphasizing that a specific feature is shared by every member in a certain group, usually followed by “都”. For example:  
> 同学们**个个**都很高兴。  
> 这个商店的衣服**件件**都很漂亮。  
> 这个星期（我）**天天**都吃羊肉。

In practice, there's many ways of rephrasing the reduplicated measure word, and since you can use this structure with other measure words, you'll encounter many variants (example sentences sourced from YouDao; my translations):

> 三个小孩**一个个地**都睡着了。 (The three children fell asleep one by one.)  
> ……有人把这三本书**一本一本地**递给你…… (Someone gave me all three books.)  
> 我很高兴能看到他们**一张张**快乐的脸。 (I'm pleased to see all their happy faces.)

Other usages have different emphasis:

> 下课了，同学们**一个接一个**跑出来。 (When class ends, the students run outside, one after the other.)  
> 他漫无目的地换了**一个又一个**工作。 (He aimlessly swaps job after job.)


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