薯 (shǔ) — potato, yam (bound morpheme used in compound words)
Definition
薯 is a bound morpheme meaning 'potato / yam', never used alone — it appears only inside compounds like 马铃薯 (potato) and 红薯 (sweet potato). For the stand-alone word, use 土豆 (colloquial) or 马铃薯 (formal).
bound form
potatoyam (bound morpheme used in compound words)
Examples
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yì xiē hóng shǔ.I bought some sweet potatoes.
- 。Wǒ xǐ huan chī zhá shǔ tiáo.I like to eat french fries.
- 。Wǔ cān wǒ chī le yì pán mǎ líng shǔ.I had a plate of potatoes for lunch.
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