崎 (qí) — (bound form) rugged, rough (of terrain; appears in 崎岖)
Definition
崎 (qí) is a bound morph — it has no standalone meaning and only appears inside the set word 崎岖 ('rugged, rough terrain'). The dictionary glosses 'slanted' or 'difficult' are misleading; treat 崎岖 as the unit.
bound form
(bound form) ruggedrough (of terrain; appears in 崎岖)
Examples
- ，。Zhè tiáo lù hěn qí qū, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.This road is very rugged; be careful driving.
- 。Wǒ men fān guò le yí zuò qí qū de shān.We crossed a rugged mountain.
- ，。Qián miàn de dào lù suī rán qí qū, dàn wǒ men yí dìng huì zǒu dào zhōng diǎn.Although the road ahead is rough, we will definitely reach the endpoint.
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