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普尔 (pǔ ěr) — (bound morpheme) component in transliterations, used in proper names such as surnames

Definition

A bound syllable used only in transliterations, typically as part of a foreign-sounding surname or proper name. It is not a word on its own and must be attached to other characters.

noun
(bound morpheme) component in transliterationsused in proper names such as surnames

Examples

  • 普尔。
    Zhè wèi shì pǔ ěr xiān sheng.
    This is Mr. Pu'er.
  • 普尔，。
    Wǒ xìng pǔ ěr, míng zì jiào xiǎo míng.
    My surname is Pu'er, and my given name is Xiaoming.
  • 普尔。
    Tā men gōng sī jiào pǔ ěr kē jì.
    Their company is called Puer Technology.

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