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Expressing something crumpled or wrinkled with 皱巴巴 (zhòubābā)
Structure
皱巴巴 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
The adjective 皱巴巴 (zhòubābā) describes something that is crumpled, wrinkled, or creased. The reduplication pattern -巴巴 intensifies the descriptive quality, giving it a vivid, colloquial feel. For example, 皱巴巴的小爪子 means "crumpled little claws."
Examples
他从口袋里掏出一张皱巴巴的纸条。
Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū yī zhāng zhòubābā de zhǐtiáo.
He pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket.
这件衬衫放了太久，变得皱巴巴的了。
Zhè jiàn chènshān fàng le tài jiǔ, biàn de zhòubābā de le.
This shirt has been left too long and has become all wrinkled.
她手里攥着一张皱巴巴的钞票。
Tā shǒu lǐ zuàn zhe yī zhāng zhòubābā de chāopiào.
She was clutching a crumpled banknote in her hand.
他从口袋里掏出一张皱巴巴的纸条。
tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū yī zhāng zhòubābā de zhǐtiáo.
He pulled a crumpled slip of paper out of his pocket.
这件衬衫放了太久，变得皱巴巴的了。
zhè jiàn chènshān fàng le tài jiǔ, biàn de zhòubābā de le.
This shirt was left too long and became all wrinkled.
她手里攥着一张皱巴巴的钞票。
tā shǒu lǐ zuàn zhe yī zhāng zhòubābā de chāopiào.
She clutched a crumpled banknote in her hand.