隘 (ài) — (bound form) narrow; (bound form) a mountain pass, a defile
Definition
隘 (ài) is a bound-form morpheme meaning 'narrow' (literal or metaphorical — e.g. 狭隘 'narrow-minded') or 'mountain pass.' It only appears inside compounds like 狭隘 or 关隘, never alone.
bound form
(bound form) narrow(bound form) a mountain passa defile
Examples
- ，。Zhè tiáo shān lù fēi cháng xiá ài, zhǐ néng yí gè rén tōng guò.This mountain path is very narrow; only one person can pass through.
- 隘。Gǔ dài zhè lǐ shì yí gè zhòng yào de guān ài.In ancient times, this was an important mountain pass.
- ，。Tā de sī xiǎng fēi cháng xiá ài, bú yuàn yì jiē shòu xīn guān niàn.His thinking is very narrow; he is unwilling to accept new ideas.
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