阿 (ā) — (literary) to flatter; to curry favor with

Definizione

阿 is a literary bound form used in 阿谀奉承 to mean 'flatter' — formal/written, and almost never appears on its own.

bound form

(literary) to flatterto curry favor with

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Tā xǐ huan ā yú fèng chéng bié rén.
He likes to flatter others.
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Tā cóng bù ā yú fèng chéng rèn hé rén.
He never flatters anyone.
阿。
Cǐ rén shàn yú ā yú shàng si.
This person is good at flattering his superiors.

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