庄 (zhuāng) — (bound form) village, hamlet (as in 村庄, 农庄); (bound form) manor, estate (as in 庄园); (bound form) serious, solemn (as in 庄严, 端庄)
Definition
庄 is a bound morpheme meaning 'village, manor, or solemn' that always attaches to another character (村庄 village, 庄园 estate, 庄严 solemn). It is never used as a standalone word.
bound form
(bound form) villagehamlet (as in 村庄, 农庄)(bound form) manorestate (as in 庄园)(bound form) serioussolemn (as in 庄严, 端庄)
Examples
- ，。Tā de tài dù hěn zhuāng yán, ràng rén bù gǎn shuō huà.His attitude was very solemn, making people afraid to speak.
- 。Zhè ge gǔ lǎo de zhuāng yuán yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián de lì shǐ le.This ancient manor has a history of over a hundred years.
- ，。Zhè ge cūn zhuāng hěn ān jìng, shì hé yǎng lǎo.This village is very quiet, suitable for retiring.
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