Definition
块儿 is the erhua (儿化) form of 块, primarily used in Northern Mandarin, especially Beijing dialect. As a noun, it can mean a physical 'piece' or 'chunk,' but also colloquially refers to a 'place' or 'area' (often as a suffix in 这∼, 那∼) and, in informal speech, describes a person's 'build' or 'physique.' The POS is noun, so all definitions are nominal senses.
n.
piecechunklump (of something solid)(colloquial) placearealocation (often as suffix 这∼, 那∼, 哪∼)(colloquial, Northern) buildphysique (of a person)
Examples
- 。Tā dì gěi wǒ yí kuàiér miànbāo.He handed me a piece of bread.
- ？Nǐ zhù nǎ kuàiér?Which area do you live in?
- ，。Nà xiǎohuǒzi kuàiér zhēn dà, yí kàn jiù cháng yùndòng.That young guy has a really big build — you can tell he exercises often.
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