(qún) — bound form for skirt, petticoat, apron; appears in compounds such as 裙子, 围裙, 短裙

Definition

裙 (qún) is a bound morpheme — it never stands alone; use it only inside compounds like 裙子 (skirt) or 围裙 (apron).

bound form
bound form for skirtpetticoatapronappears in compounds such as 裙子围裙短裙

Examples

  • Tā chuān le yì tiáo qún zi, hěn piào liang.
    She wore a skirt, very beautiful.
  • Mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ xì zhe wéi qún.
    Mom is wearing an apron in the kitchen.
  • Nà tiáo duǎn qún shì xīn de ma?
    Is that short skirt new?
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