() — (bound form) to hope for; to look forward to; (bound form) original sense: to stand on tiptoe

Definition

A bound morpheme, never used alone. It contributes 'enterprise' in 企业, 'plan/plot' in 企图, and 'penguin' in 企鹅 (literally 'tiptoe goose').

bound form
(bound form) to hope forto look forward to(bound form) original sense: to stand on tiptoe

Examples

  • Zhè jiā qǐ yè zài guó jì shì chǎng shàng hěn yǒu jìng zhēng lì.
    This enterprise is very competitive in the international market.
  • Tā de qǐ tú bèi jǐng chá jí shí fā xiàn le.
    His plot was discovered by the police in time.
  • Nán jí de qǐ é zǒu qǐ lù lái yáo yáo bǎi bǎi de.
    Penguins in Antarctica waddle when they walk.

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