Definition
宾 is a bound form (不成词语素), meaning it cannot stand alone as a word—it must combine with another character to form a compound. Its two main uses are in words meaning 'guest' (宾客, 宾馆) and in linguistic terms meaning 'object' (宾语, the grammatical object of a verb). You'll never use 宾 by itself in a sentence.
b.f.
(bound form) guest(bound form) object (as in grammar, e.g. 宾语)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiā bīn guǎn de fúwù fēicháng hǎo.The service at this hotel is very good.
- ，宾。Zài zhōngwén lǐ, dòngcí hòumiàn shì bīn yǔ.In Chinese, what comes after a verb is the object.
- 。Huìchǎng shàng yǒu hěnduō wài bīn hé jìzhě.There were many foreign guests and reporters at the venue.
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