慕 (mù) — (bound form) to admire, to have great respect for; (bound form) to envy
Definition
Bound verb (黏着语素) meaning 'to admire / to long for', always combined with another character (e.g. 羡慕, 仰慕, 慕名). On its own it never stands alone as a predicate.
bound form
(bound form) to admireto have great respect for(bound form) to envy
Examples
- 。Wǒ xiàn mù nǐ de hǎo yùn qì.I envy your good luck.
- 。Tā fēi cháng yǎng mù nà wèi kē xué jiā.He greatly admires that scientist.
- 。Hěn duō rén mù míng ér lái cān guān zhè zuò gǔ chéng.Many people come to visit this ancient city because of its reputation.
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