翅 (chì) — wing (bound form, used in compounds like 翅膀); shark's fin (bound form, used in compounds like 鱼翅)
Definition
翅 (chì) is a bound morpheme meaning 'wing' or 'fin' — it never stands alone and almost always combines with 膀 (翅膀 = wing) or 鱼 (鱼翅 = shark's fin).
bound form
wing (bound form, used in compounds like 翅膀)shark's fin (bound form, used in compounds like 鱼翅)
Examples
- 。Xiǎo niǎo de chì bǎng shòu shāng le.The little bird's wing is injured.
- 。Zhè dào cài yòng de shì yú chì.This dish uses shark's fin.
- 。Hú dié de chì bǎng hěn piào liang.The butterfly's wings are very beautiful.
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