足足

zúzú

足足 — zúzú

1. completely; fully

   他足足等了三个小时。 tā zúzú děng le sāngè xiǎoshí — He waited for a full three hours.

2. no less than; as much as (used to emphasize a large quantity or amount)

   这本书足足有五百页。 zhè běnshū zúzúyǒu wǔbǎi yè — This book has no fewer than 500 pages.

3. extremely; (used as an intensifier)

   他高兴得足足笑了好几天。 tā gāoxìng dé zúzú xiào le hǎo jǐtiān — He was so happy that he laughed for several days straight.