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阿鼻地狱

Word · Prefix · Noun · ParticleTraditional阿

prefix; transliteration; bend in mountain/water

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

prefix

prefix used before kinship terms or names to express affection or familiarity

informal

Often used in spoken language or informal writing. Cannot be used with formal titles.

Ā阿
bà爸
 ，
wǒ我
huí回
lái来
le了
 。

Dad, I'm back.

Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
Ā阿
Míng明
 。

We all call him A-Ming.

2.

noun

bend in a mountain; mountain recess

literary

Archaic or literary usage; often found in place names or classical texts.

Fǎng访
fēng风
jǐng景
yú于
chóng崇
ē阿
 。

Visit the scenery among the lofty mountain recesses.

3.

particle

used in transliteration of foreign words

neutral

Appears in many loanwords, especially from Sanskrit or other languages.

Ā阿
fù富
hàn汗
shì是
yī一
gè个
guó国
jiā家
 。

Afghanistan is a country.

Zhè这
shì是
ā阿
sī司
pǐ匹
lín林
 。

This is aspirin.