斯 (sī) — (bound morpheme) phonetic element in transliterations; (literary, bound) this
Definition
Literary, bound form of 'this' (斯时 = 'this time'), and a phonetic element in transliterations like 斯里兰卡 (Sri Lanka). Rarely stands alone in modern Chinese.
adjective
(bound morpheme) phonetic element in transliterations(literary, bound) this
Examples
- 。Tā kàn qǐ lái hěn sī wén.He looks very refined.
- 。sī Lǐ lán kǎ shì nán yà de yí gè dǎo guó.Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia.
- 。É luó sī shì shì jiè shàng miàn jī zuì dà de guó jiā.Russia is the largest country in the world by area.
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