() — (bound form) clothing; garment

Definition

衣 (yī) is a bound morpheme meaning 'clothing/garment' — it never stands alone, always appearing inside compounds like 外衣 (coat) or 内衣 (underwear).

bound form
(bound form) clothinggarment

Examples

  • Zhè jiàn wài yī hěn shū fu.
    This coat is very comfortable.
  • Dōng tiān dào le, gāi mǎi jiàn máo yī le.
    Winter is here, it's time to buy a sweater.
  • Tā de nèi yī shì bái sè de.
    His underwear is white.

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