狮 (shī) — lion (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

Definition

狮 is a bound morpheme meaning 'lion' — it never stands alone. Use it only inside compounds like 狮子 or 石狮; the everyday spoken word is 狮子.

bound form

lion (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

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Dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì tóu dà shī zi.
There is a big lion in the zoo.
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Cǎo yuán shàng yǒu yì zhī xióng shī.
There is a male lion on the grassland.
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Gōng yuán de xiǎo shī zi hěn kě ài.
The little lion cub in the park is very cute.

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