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Definition
Completely naked; also used to describe a tree that has lost all its leaves.
- completely naked
- completely bare of leaves; stripped
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How it's used
Emphasize the state of being entirely stripped of covering, whether it is clothes on a person or leaves on a tree. The reduplication adds a sense of starkness or completeness to the bareness. It is often used to describe something that looks uncomfortably or noticeably exposed.
Examples
The leaves fall off in winter, leaving the trees bare and ugly.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a room or a wall that is simply empty or undecorated, as it specifically implies the removal of something that should naturally be there, like clothing or foliage.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
