Definition
玫 is a bound morpheme in modern Chinese. It appears almost exclusively as the first character of the compound 玫瑰 (rose). The ancient meaning 'fine jade' listed in dictionaries is obsolete in contemporary usage — learners should treat 玫 as a non-independent component of 玫瑰.
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used only in 玫瑰 (rose)
Examples
- 。Zhè duǒ méi gui zhēn piàoliang.This rose is really beautiful.
- 。Wǒ xǐhuan méi gui de yánsè.I like the color of roses.
- 。Tā mǎi le yì bǎ méi gui huā.She bought a bunch of roses.
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