瘪 (biē) — (in 瘪三) wretch, vagrant
Definition
瘪 is a bound morpheme; it has no independent meaning and only appears as part of 瘪三 (a derogatory slang term for a wretched, despicable vagrant). It is not used on its own.
bound form
(in 瘪三) wretchvagrant
Examples
- 。Nà ge rén shì jiē shàng de biē sān.That person is a wretch on the street.
- ，。Bié lǐ nà ge biē sān, tā bú shì hǎo rén.Don't mind that wretch; he's not a good person.
- 。Zhè ge biē sān zǒng shì tōu dōng xi.This wretch always steals things.
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