(mài) — pulse; blood vessel; vein (as of ore); (figurative) network; connections

Definição

A bound morpheme, almost always used in compounds: 脉 (mài) means 'pulse / blood vessel' in medical use and 'vein' (as in a mineral seam) in geology. Figuratively it extends to networks of connections, as in 人脉.

bound form
pulseblood vesselvein (as of ore)(figurative) networkconnections

Exemplos

  • Zhōng yī shī zhèng zài wèi tā qiè mài.
    The traditional Chinese medicine doctor is taking his pulse.
  • Zhè tiáo kuàng mài mái cáng zài dì xià shēn chù.
    This mineral vein is buried deep underground.
  • Zuò shēng yi jiǎng jiu jī lěi rén mài.
    Doing business requires building a network of connections.

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