() — to lack (bound form, in compounds like 缺乏); tired; exhausted (bound form, in compounds like 疲乏)

Définition

A bound morpheme, almost never used alone — it appears inside compounds like 缺乏 ('to lack') and 疲乏 ('exhausted'). The two senses share a 'shortage / drained' idea: lacking something, or drained of energy.

bound form
to lack (bound form, in compounds like 缺乏)tiredexhausted (bound form, in compounds like 疲乏)

Exemples

  • Zhè ge xiàng mù quē fá zī jīn.
    This project lacks funds.
  • Zǒu le zhè me jiǔ, wǒ gǎn dào pí fá.
    After walking so long, I feel exhausted.
  • Huì chǎng shàng bù fá rè qíng de guān zhòng.
    There is no lack of enthusiastic audience members at the venue.

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