Definition
嘉 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that means 'excellent' or 'to praise'. It appears in formal literary compounds such as 嘉宾 (distinguished guest) and 嘉奖 (to commend). It is also a common surname, though as a surname it can be used alone; the POS classification as a bound form applies mainly to its lexical senses.
b.f.
excellentgood (bound form)to praiseto commend (bound form)surname Jia
Examples
- ，。Zuòwéi jiā bīn, tā shòudào le rèliè huānyíng.As a distinguished guest, he received a warm welcome.
- 。Gōngsī duì tā jìnxíng le jiā jiǎng.The company commended him.
- 。Tā yīn biǎoxiàn yōuyì shòudào le jiā jiǎng.He received commendation for his excellent performance.
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