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* Reduplication
 
** Of verbs: gives sense of 'a little' or 'a bit'. Can also insert 一 between reduplicated characters.
 
** Of adjectives: becomes more vivid
 
** Of nouns: 'all' or 'every'
 
** Of measure words: 'all' or 'every'
 
*** Only single character measure words can be reduplicated
 
** Reduplicated syllable is neutral tone
 
** Reduplication structures:
 
*** AB, ABAB, AABB, ABB
 
** Some disyllabic words cannot be reduplicated (need listing)
 
 
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/Mandarin-Chinese-Functional-Reference-Grammar/dp/0520066103/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311578104&sr=8-1 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 28 - 85) '''''(needs Amazon code)'''''
 
* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_grammar Chinese grammar]
 
 
 
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