器 (qì) — (bound form) container, utensil, or ware; (bound form) instrument, tool, or appliance; (bound form) organ (of the body); talent or capacity
Definition
器 is a bound morpheme meaning 'utensil, tool, or device' — it almost always needs a prefix to form a real word (乐器, 电器, 仪器), and the compound 器官 means 'organ'.
bound form
(bound form) containerutensilor ware(bound form) instrumenttoolor appliance(bound form) organ (of the body)talent or capacity
Examples
- 。Tā xǐ huan shōu jí gè zhǒng yuè qì.He likes to collect all kinds of musical instruments.
- 。Mǎi xīn diàn qì shí yào xuǎn zé jié néng de.When buying new electrical appliances, choose energy-saving ones.
- 。Rén tǐ nèi bù de qì guān xū yào hǎo hǎo bǎo hù.The internal organs of the human body need good protection.
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