复 (fù) — (bound morpheme) again, repeatedly (used in words like 复习, 重复, 恢复); (bound morpheme) compound, complex (used in 复杂, 复合); (bound morpheme) plural, multi- (used in 复数, 复姓)
Definition
复 is a bound morpheme, never used alone. It carries three core meanings: 'again/repeatedly' (复习, 重复), 'complex/composite' (复杂, 复合), and 'multiple/plural' (复数, 复姓) — the right meaning is determined by the word it joins.
bound form
(bound morpheme) againrepeatedly (used in words like 复习, 重复, 恢复)(bound morpheme) compoundcomplex (used in 复杂, 复合)(bound morpheme) pluralmulti- (used in 复数, 复姓)
Examples
- 。Wǒ men xià ge xīng qī yào fù xí dì sān kè.We need to review lesson 3 next week.
- ，。Zhè ge wèn tí hěn fù zá, xū yào zǐ xì fēn xī.This problem is very complex; it needs careful analysis.
- 。Qǐng nǐ bú yào bǎ zhè jù huà chóng fù hǎo jǐ biàn.Please don't repeat this sentence several times.
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