羁 (jī) — (bound form) to restrain; to detain; (bound form) lodging; inn (in compounds like 羁旅)
Definition
A literary bound morpheme meaning 'to restrain / bind' or 'lodging' — it never stands alone, only appearing inside compounds like 羁绊 (ties, restraints) and 羁旅 (traveling, lodging away from home).
bound form
(bound form) to restrainto detain(bound form) lodginginn (in compounds like 羁旅)
Examples
- 。Tā bèi jǐng fāng jī yā le.He was detained by the police.
- 。Jiā tíng de jī bàn ràng tā wú fǎ zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng.Family restraints prevent him from pursuing his dreams.
- 羁，。Tā cháng qī jī lǚ zài wài, hěn shǎo huí jiā.He has been traveling abroad for a long time, rarely going home.
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