伎 (jì) — (bound form, in 伎俩) trick; scheme; (bound form, historical) female singer; entertainer (in 歌伎)
Definition
A bound morpheme with no independent use: 伎俩 means 'tricks/schemes' (negative), and 歌伎 refers to a historical female entertainer. It only appears as part of these set words.
bound form
(bound form, in 伎俩) trickscheme(bound form, historical) female singerentertainer (in 歌伎)
Examples
- 。Tā de jì liǎng bèi dà jiā shí pò le.His tricks were seen through by everyone.
- 伎。Gǔ dài de gē jì cháng wèi guì zú biǎo yǎn.Ancient female entertainers often performed for the nobility.
- 。Zhè wèi wǔ zhě de jì liǎng què shí gāo míng.This dancer's tricks are indeed ingenious.
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