驰 (chí) — (bound form) to gallop, to speed; (bound form) to spread (as reputation, fame); (bound form) to long for, to yearn
Definition
驰 (chí) is a bound morpheme (does not stand alone) meaning 'to gallop, to speed.' It combines with 飞 (飞驰) for speed, 奔 (奔驰) for running/galloping, and 名 (驰名) for spreading fame.
bound form
(bound form) to gallopto speed(bound form) to spread (as reputation, fame)(bound form) to long forto yearn
Examples
- 。Huǒ chē zài tiě guǐ shàng fēi chí.The train speeds along the tracks.
- 。Zhè ge pǐn pái chí míng shì jiè.This brand is renowned worldwide.
- ，。Tā xīn chí shén wǎng, qī dài zài cì jiàn dào tā.He is filled with longing, looking forward to seeing her again.
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