奋 (fèn) — (bound form) to strive, to exert oneself; (bound form) to raise, to lift
Definition
奋 (fèn) is a bound morpheme that only appears inside compound words (e.g. 奋斗, 勤奋, 兴奋). It means 'to exert oneself, strive' or 'to be roused/excited', never used as a word on its own.
bound form
to striveto exert oneselfto raiseto lift
Examples
- 。Tā wèi le mèng xiǎng bú duàn fèn dòu.He keeps striving for his dream.
- 。Tā shì yí gè qín fèn de xué shēng.He is a diligent student.
- ，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā hěn xīng fèn.Upon hearing the news, he was very excited.
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