凯 (kǎi) — (bound form) victorious, triumphant (in battle)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'triumphant, victorious', seen in words like 凯歌 (song of victory) and 凯旋 (return in triumph). Not used on its own.
bound form
(bound form) victorioustriumphant (in battle)
Examples
- ，。Jūn duì kǎi xuán guī lái, shòu dào le rè liè huān yíng.The army returned in triumph and received a warm welcome.
- 。Zhàn shì men gāo chàng kǎi gē qìng zhù shèng lì.The soldiers sang songs of victory to celebrate.
- 。Bā lí de kǎi xuán mén shì zhù míng de lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn.The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is a famous tourist attraction.
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