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    Using 堆积 (duījī) to express "to pile up"

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    Structure

    堆积 + 起来

    Explanation

    The word 堆积 (duījī) means "to pile up," "to accumulate," or "to stack." It describes things gathering or building up over time or in a physical space. It can be used both literally, for physical objects, and figuratively, for abstract things like problems or emotions.

    Examples

    • 桌上的文件已经堆积如山了。

      zhuō shàng de wénjiàn yǐjīng duījī rú shān le.

      The documents on the desk have piled up like a mountain.

    • 工作太多，问题不断堆积。

      gōngzuò tài duō, wèntí búduàn duījī.

      There's too much work, and problems keep piling up.

    • 雪在路边慢慢堆积起来。

      xuě zài lù biān mànmàn duījī qǐlái.

      Snow slowly piled up on the roadside.

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