Definition
绩 is a bound morpheme (cannot stand alone as a word) that appears in compound nouns meaning 'achievement' or 'accomplishment', such as 成绩 (performance, grades), 业绩 (work performance), and 功绩 (merits). Its original literal meaning 'to twist hempen thread' is now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
b.f.
bound morpheme meaning achievementaccomplishment (in compounds like 成绩, 业绩)(archaic) to twist hempen thread (historical sense)
Examples
- ，。Tā de chéngjī yīzhí hěn hǎo, měi cì dōu kǎo dì yī míng.His academic performance has always been good; he ranks first every time.
- 。Gōngsī jīnnián de yèjī bǐ qùnián tígāo le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.The company's performance this year has increased by twenty percent compared to last year.
- ，。Tā de gōngjī duì guójiā de gòngxiàn hěn dà, dédào le biǎozhāng.His achievements contributed greatly to the country and were recognized.
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