Definition
斧 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as a free word in modern Chinese. Instead, it appears as a morpheme in words like 斧头 (fǔtou, axe) and 斧子 (fǔzi, axe), and in compounds such as 斧柄 (axe handle) or 斧劈 (to chop with an axe). Always use it together with a suffix like 头 or 子, or as part of a longer compound.
b.f.
axhatchet (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè bǎ fǔ tou hěn fēnglì.This axe is very sharp.
- 。Tā yòng fǔ zi kǎn le hěn duō chái.He used an axe to chop a lot of firewood.
- 。Zhè bǎ fǔ tou de bǐng duàn le.The handle of this axe is broken.
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