(yòu) — young; juvenile (bound form used in compounds)

Definição

A bound morpheme meaning 'young, juvenile' — never used alone, only inside compound words like 幼儿园, 幼稚, or 幼苗. Contrast with 年轻 (niánqīng, 'young' as a free adjective for people).

bound form
youngjuvenile (bound form used in compounds)

Exemplos

  • Zhè ge yòu ér yuán yǒu hěn duō hái zi.
    This kindergarten has many children.
  • Tā kàn qǐ lái hěn yòu zhì.
    He looks very naive.
  • Zhè chǎng yǔ jiù le zhè xiē yòu miáo.
    This rain saved these seedlings.

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