Definition
硕 (shuò) is a bound morpheme (不能单独使用) that appears only in compound words. It has two main unrelated meanings: (1) 'very large, great', as in 硕大 ('huge') and 硕果 ('great achievement'); (2) a shortened form for 'master's degree', as in 硕士 ('master's degree') — you will never see 硕 used alone.
b.f.
(bound form) very largegreat(bound form) master's degree
Examples
- 。Tā zài dú shuò shì.He is studying for a master's degree.
- 。Nà ge xīguā fēicháng shuò dà.That watermelon is extremely large.
- 。Zhège shuò guǒ lái zhī bú yì.This great achievement did not come easily.
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