昵 (nì) — (bound form) intimate, close (used in compounds like 亲昵, 昵称)
Definition
Bound morph meaning 'intimate' — almost never stands alone; you will see it mainly in 亲昵 (intimate, affectionate) and 昵称 (nickname).
bound form
intimateclose (used in compounds like 亲昵, 昵称)
Easily confused
- 呢nelook-alike(question particle) used to continue a topic or ask about location: 'what about …?', 'and …?', 'where is …?'
- 腻nìsound-alikegreasy, oily (of food)
- 妮nīlook-alikegirl (in colloquial or dialectal use)
- 逆nìsound-aliketo go against (in direction or trend); to reverse
- 溺nìsound-aliketo drown
- 匿nìsound-aliketo hide; hidden (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā men zhī jiān de guān xì fēi cháng qīn nì.The relationship between them is very intimate.
- 昵。Tā gěi xiǎo māo qǔ le yí gè kě ài de nì chēng.She gave the kitten a cute nickname.
- ，，。Tā men shì duō nián de hǎo yǒu, guān xì fēi cháng qīn nì, wú huà bù tán.They are longtime close friends with a very intimate relationship and share everything.
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