逊 (xùn) — (bound form) to abdicate (used in 逊位); (bound form) to be inferior; less than (used in 逊色); (bound form) modest; humble (used in 谦逊, 出言不逊)
Definition
Bound morpheme used only in set compounds. 逊色 means 'inferior/less than' (compare X with Y); 谦逊 means 'modest/humble'; 逊位 means 'to abdicate'.
bound form
(bound form) to abdicate (used in 逊位)(bound form) to be inferiorless than (used in 逊色)(bound form) modesthumble (used in 谦逊, 出言不逊)
Examples
- 。Tā de chéng jì háo bú xùn sè.His grades are not at all inferior.
- 。Tā fēi cháng qiān xùn.He is very modest.
- 逊。Huáng dì xùn wèi le.The emperor abdicated.
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