波 (bō) — (bound form) wave (in water, sound, light, etc.); (bound form) unexpected turn of events; disturbance
Definition
波 (bō) is a bound morpheme meaning 'wave' (water, sound, light). It only appears as part of compounds like 波浪, 风波, 波动 — never alone. The second sense ('unexpected turn / disturbance') is metaphorical, as in 风波.
bound form
(bound form) wave (in water, sound, light, etc.)(bound form) unexpected turn of eventsdisturbance
Examples
- ，。Hǎi shàng yǒu hěn dà de bō làng, chuán bù néng chū hǎi.There are big waves at sea; the boats can't go out.
- 。Zhè chǎng fēng bō yǐng xiǎng le gōng sī de zhèng cháng yùn yíng.This disturbance affected the normal operations of the company.
- ，。Shēng yīn shì yì zhǒng bō dòng, kě yǐ zài kōng qì zhōng chuán bō.Sound is a kind of wave motion; it can travel through air.
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