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牢牢

láo láo · lao lao

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. firmly
  2. safely
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Hold the kite

  1. Dengdeng

    风(fēng)太大(tàidà)了(le)！牢牢(láoláo)抓住(zhuāzhù)风筝线(fēngzhēngxiàn)！

    The wind is too strong! Hold the kite string tight!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)牢牢(láoláo)抓着(zhuāzhe)呢(ne)！

    I'm holding it tight!

  3. Dengdeng

    再(zài)抓紧(zhuājǐn)一点(yīdiǎn)！

    Hold on tighter!

  4. Liangliang

    啊(a)——线(xiàn)断了(duànle)！风筝(fēngzhēng)飞走了(fēizǒule)！

    Ah, the string broke! The kite flew away!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)牢牢(láoláo)抓着(zhuāzhe)吗(ma)？

    Weren't you holding it tight?

  6. Liangliang

    线(xiàn)我(wǒ)还(hái)牢牢(láoláo)抓着(zhuāzhe)呢(ne)。

    I'm still holding the string tight.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)绳(shéng)子(zi)牢(láo)牢(láo)地(de)系(jì)在(zài)柱(zhù)子(zi)上(shàng)。

Please tie the rope firmly to the post.

02

她(tā)牢(láo)牢(láo)记(jì)住(zhù)妈(mā)妈(ma)临(lín)走(zǒu)前(qián)的(de)嘱(zhǔ)咐(fù)。

She firmly remembered her mother's advice before leaving.

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