HSK 5
纷纷 V
fēnfēn V
V in quick succession
Structure
Subject + 纷纷 + Verb/Verb Phrase
How it works
The word '纷纷' (fēnfēn) describes high-frequency actions performed by many people or things, one after another or in rapid succession. It emphasizes that the action is repetitive and involves multiple subjects within a short period of time.
Examples
下课了，同学们纷纷走出教室。
Xiàkè le, tóngxuémen fēnfēn zǒuchū jiàoshì.
Class ended, and the students left the classroom one after another.
秋天到了，树叶纷纷落在地上。
Qiūtiān dào le, shùyè fēnfēn luò zài dìshàng.
Autumn has arrived, and the leaves are falling to the ground in succession.
听到这个好消息，大家纷纷表示祝贺。
Tīngdào zhège hǎo xiāoxi, dàjiā fēnfēn biǎoshì zhùhè.
Upon hearing this good news, everyone expressed their congratulations one after another.
Common mistakes
Do not use '纷纷' for a single person's action; it must describe a group or multiple objects.
Tip
Think of '纷纷' as a 'snowfall' effect—many individual snowflakes falling one by one but creating a continuous movement.
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