Definition
栈 is a bound form (b.f.) — it does not appear alone as a word but is used as a component in compounds. Common compounds include 客栈 (inn), 货栈 (warehouse), and 栈道 (a historical plank road built on cliff faces, famous in ancient Chinese engineering). The cliff-path sense is culturally significant and often appears in historical contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) warehousestorage shed(bound form) innlodging
Examples
- 。Zhège huò zhàn de huòwù xūyào jǐnkuài yùn zǒu.The goods in this warehouse need to be shipped out soon.
- 。Gǔdài rén zài shān shàng xiūjiàn le zhàn dào.Ancient people built plank roads on the mountains.
- 。Zhè jiā kè zhàn de lǎobǎn fēicháng yǒushàn.The owner of this inn is very friendly.
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