琐 (suǒ) — (bound form) trivial; petty
Definition
琐 is a bound morpheme meaning 'trivial / petty' — it never stands alone. It typically combines with 事 (琐事 'trivial matters') or 碎 (琐碎 'petty, tedious details).
bound form
(bound form) trivialpetty
Examples
- 。Zhè xiē suǒ shì ràng rén shēng qì.These trivial matters make people angry.
- 。Bié bèi nà xiē suǒ suì de xì jié tuō màn jìn dù.Don't let those trivial details slow down progress.
- ，。Zhè fèn gōng zuò tài fán suǒ le, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè.This job is too tedious; I want to change to another one.
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