幼 (yòu) — young; juvenile (bound form used in compounds)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'young, juvenile' — never used alone, only inside compound words like 幼儿园, 幼稚, or 幼苗. Contrast with 年轻 (niánqīng, 'young' as a free adjective for people).
bound form
youngjuvenile (bound form used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge yòu ér yuán yǒu hěn duō hái zi.This kindergarten has many children.
- 。Tā kàn qǐ lái hěn yòu zhì.He looks very naive.
- 。Zhè chǎng yǔ jiù le zhè xiē yòu miáo.This rain saved these seedlings.
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