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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
to restrainto detainlodginginn (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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