脂 (zhī) — fat; grease (as in 脂肪, 油脂); resin (as in 树脂, 松脂); rouge; cosmetic (as in 胭脂, 脂粉)
Definition
脂 (zhī) is a bound morpheme — it never stands alone, only appearing inside compounds like 脂肪 (fat), 树脂 (resin), 胭脂 (rouge). It's a written/technical term; in everyday speech people use the full compounds directly.
bound form
fatgrease (as in 脂肪, 油脂)resin (as in 树脂, 松脂)rougecosmetic (as in 胭脂, 脂粉)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng zhí wù hán yǒu fēng fù de zhí wù zhī fáng.This plant contains abundant plant fats.
- 。Sōng shù fēn mì de shù zhī kě yòng yú zhì zuò xiāng liào.The resin secreted by pine trees can be used to make spices.
- 脂。Tā mǎi le yì hé gāo dàng zhī fěn.She bought a box of high-end facial powder.
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