Definition
构 is a bound morpheme (语素), meaning it cannot stand alone as an independent word — it always appears as part of two-character compounds. It carries the core idea of 'constructing, forming, or composing' and appears in formal or literary vocabulary such as 构成 (to constitute), 结构 (structure), and 构思 (to conceive / conception). As a bound form, you should learn it together with the other half of the compound rather than treating it as a free verb.
b.f.
(bound form) to constructto formto make up(bound form) compositionstructure
Examples
- 。Zhè sān ge bùfen gòngtóng gòu chéng le zhěnggè tǐxì.These three parts together constitute the whole system.
- 。Zhè piān wénzhāng de jié gòu fēicháng yánjǐn.The structure of this essay is very rigorous.
- 。Tā huā le hěn cháng shíjiān lái gòu sī zhège gùshì.He spent a long time conceiving this story.
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