Definition
狮 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as a word in modern Chinese. It must appear with a suffix like 子 (狮子 'lion') or as the first element in compounds like 雄狮 ('male lion') or 幼狮 ('lion cub').
b.f.
lion (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Dòngwùyuán li yǒu yì tóu dà shī zi.There is a big lion in the zoo.
- 。Cǎoyuán shang yǒu yì zhī xióng shī.There is a male lion on the grassland.
- 。Gōngyuán de xiǎo shī zi hěn kě'ài.The little lion cub in the park is very cute.
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