婴 (yīng) — infant (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
A bound (书面) form meaning 'baby / infant' that only appears inside compounds like 婴儿 and 婴幼儿 — it is never used as a standalone word.
bound form
infant (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge yīng ér hěn jiàn kāng.This baby is very healthy.
- 。Tā zài yì jiā yīng ér yòng pǐn diàn gōng zuò.She works at a baby products store.
- 婴。Zhèng fǔ tuī chū le xīn de yīng yòu ér bǎo jiàn zhèng cè.The government has introduced new health policies for infants and young children.
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