袍 (páo) — robe, gown (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Definition
袍 is a bound morpheme meaning 'robe' or 'gown' — it doesn't stand alone but appears in compounds like 旗袍 (qípáo, cheongsam), 长袍, or 袍子.
bound form
robegown (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn piào liang de qí páo.She is wearing a beautiful cheongsam.
- 。Gǔ dài de nán rén cháng chuān cháng páo.Ancient men often wore long robes.
- 。Zhè jiàn páo zi de yán sè hěn hǎo kàn.The color of this robe is very nice.
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