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伪 (wěi) — (bound form) false, fake, pseudo-; (bound form) puppet (as in puppet regime)

Definition

伪 (wěi) is a bound morpheme meaning 'false, fake, pseudo-' that only combines with other morphemes (e.g. 伪政权, 伪造, 伪劣). In the 'puppet' sense it pairs with 政权 to mean a regime installed and controlled by a foreign power.

bound form
(bound form) falsefakepseudo-(bound form) puppet (as in puppet regime)

Examples

  • 。
    Tā yīn wèi wěi zào wén jiàn bèi bǔ le.
    He was arrested for forging documents.
  • 。
    Shì chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō wěi liè shāng pǐn.
    There are many fake and inferior goods on the market.
  • 伪。
    Nà ge wěi zhèng quán méi yǒu dé dào guó jì chéng rèn.
    That puppet regime did not receive international recognition.
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