后缀 (hòu zhuì) — (linguistics) suffix
Definition
A linguistic term for a suffix — a morpheme attached to the END of a word to change its meaning or part of speech (e.g., 子). Contrast with 前缀 (prefix, attached to the start) and 中缀 (infix, inserted inside).
noun
(linguistics) suffix
Examples
- ，后缀。Zài yǔ yán xué zhōng, hòu zhuì cháng yòng yú gǎi biàn cí xìng.In linguistics, suffixes are often used to change part of speech.
- ""后缀。" Zǐ " shì yí gè cháng yòng de hòu zhuì."子" is a common suffix.
- 后缀，。Jiā shàng zhè ge hòu zhuì hòu, cí yì fā shēng le biàn huà.After adding this suffix, the word meaning changed.
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