Definition
赘 is a bound form that appears in compound words. Its core meanings center on 'superfluous' or 'burdensome'—something extra that is unnecessary or causes trouble. You'll see it in words like 累赘 (burdensome), 赘述 (to waste words saying what's been said), and historically in 赘婿 (a son-in-law who lives with the wife's family and takes her surname).
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superfluousredundantunnecessary (in compounds like 赘述, 赘言)burdensomecumbersome (in 累赘)(historical) a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family (as in 赘婿)
Examples
- 赘。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ jiù búyòng zài zhuì shù le.You don't need to repeat that matter again.
- ，。Zhèxiē xínglǐ tài lèi zhuì le, wǒmen rēng diào yì xiē ba.These bags are too burdensome—let's throw some away.
- ，赘。Zài gǔdài, zhuì xù de shèhuì dìwèi hěn dī.In ancient times, a son-in-law living with his wife's family had very low social status.
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