Definition
厢 is a bound form (cannot stand alone as an independent word) that refers to an enclosed space or partitioned area. It appears in compounds like 车厢 (train car/carriage), 包厢 (theater box or private room), 厢房 (side room in a traditional courtyard house), and 西厢 (western wing). You always need a preceding or following morpheme to make a complete word.
b.f.
(bound form) compartmentboxside wing
Examples
- 。Zhè liè huǒchē yǒu shí jié chē xiāng.This train has ten carriages.
- 。Wǒmen zài jùyuàn dìng le yí gè bāo xiāng.We booked a private box at the theater.
- 厢。Yuànzi de xī xiāng yǒu yì jiān xiǎo wū.There is a small room in the western wing of the courtyard.
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