际 (jì) — (bound form) border, boundary, edge; (bound form) occasion, time; (bound form) among, between, inter-
Definition
际 (jì) is a bound morpheme meaning 'edge/boundary' or 'among/between' — almost always seen in set compounds like 国际 (international), 实际 (actual), 交际 (social interaction). It is NOT a word on its own.
bound form
(bound form) borderboundaryedge(bound form) occasiontime(bound form) amongbetweeninter-
Examples
- 。Guó jì guān xì hěn zhòng yào.International relations are very important.
- ？Shí jì qíng kuàng rú hé?What is the actual situation?
- ，。Bì yè zhī jì, dà jiā dōu hěn bú shè.At the time of graduation, everyone was very reluctant.
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