# 牢牢 (láoláo)

In Mandarin Chinese, 牢牢 (láoláo) means “firmly; securely; tightly”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: firmly; securely; tightly
- Pinyin: láoláo (lao2 lao2)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 孩子牢牢地抓住妈妈的手。
  Háizi láoláo de zhuāzhù māmā de shǒu.
  The child held his mother's hand tightly.

## Characters

- [牢](https://hanziro.com/word/lao-firm/) (láo): firm; secure

https://hanziro.com/word/lao-lao-firmly/

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