Definition
浴 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as a word in modern Chinese. It carries the core meaning of 'bath, bathe' and appears only inside compound words like 浴室 (bathroom), 沐浴 (to take a bath), 浴缸 (bathtub), and 浴衣 (bathrobe). You'll never use 浴 by itself; always pair it with another element to form a noun or verb.
b.f.
(bound morpheme) bathbathewash
Examples
- 。Wǒ měitiān zài yù shì lǐ xǐzǎo.I take a shower in the bathroom every day.
- ，。Zhège yù gāng hěn dà, liǎng ge rén yìqǐ xǐ dōu méi wèntí.This bathtub is very big; it's no problem for two people to bathe together.
- 。Tā xǐhuān mù yù hòu hē yì bēi shuǐ.He likes to drink a glass of water after taking a bath.
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