Definition
杨 is a bound form (不能单独使用), meaning it must combine with another morpheme. It serves as a common surname (杨先生) and as the name of the poplar tree in compounds like 杨树 (poplar tree) or 杨木 (poplar wood).
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poplar (bound form, used in compound words)a surname
Examples
- 杨。yáng xiānsheng shì wǒ de yǔwén lǎoshī.Mr. Yang is my Chinese teacher.
- 。Zhè kē yáng shù yǐjīng zhǎng le èrshí duō nián.This poplar tree has grown for over twenty years.
- 杨。yáng mù kěyǐ yòng lái zuò jiājù.Poplar wood can be used to make furniture.
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