Definition
猎 is a bound form (不能单独使用) that means 'hunt' or 'chase' but only appears as part of compound words. The standalone verb for 'to hunt' is 打猎 (dǎliè), while 猎 acts as a root in words like 猎人 (hunter), 猎物 (prey/game), and 猎豹 (cheetah). You won't use 猎 alone as a verb; it's always attached to another character.
b.f.
huntingto hunt (used as a bound morpheme in compounds)
Examples
- 。Nà wèi liè rén zhèngzài zhuīzōng yì zhī lù.That hunter is tracking a deer.
- 。Cūn lǐ de rén měinián qiūtiān dōu huì qù shān shàng dǎ liè.The villagers go hunting in the mountains every autumn.
- 。Lǎohǔ bǎ liè wù tuō jìn le shùlín lǐ.The tiger dragged its prey into the forest.
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