普尔 (pǔ ěr) — (bound morpheme) component in transliterations, used in proper names such as surnames
Definition
A bound syllable used only in transliterations, typically as part of a foreign-sounding surname or proper name. It is not a word on its own and must be attached to other characters.
noun
(bound morpheme) component in transliterationsused in proper names such as surnames
Examples
- 普尔。Zhè wèi shì pǔ ěr xiān sheng.This is Mr. Pu'er.
- 普尔，。Wǒ xìng pǔ ěr, míng zì jiào xiǎo míng.My surname is Pu'er, and my given name is Xiaoming.
- 普尔。Tā men gōng sī jiào pǔ ěr kē jì.Their company is called Puer Technology.
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