polysyllabic word
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
polysyllabic word; a word with two or more syllables
technicalA technical term in linguistics, primarily referring to Modern Chinese vocabulary consisting of disyllabic or polysyllabic morphemes, as opposed to monosyllabic words. The examples often include loanwords, compound words, and transliterations.
Xiàn现
dài代
Hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
，
fù复
yīn音
cí词
zhàn占
dà大
duō多
shù数
，
bǐ比
rú如
'
fú服
wù务
'
、
'
gé革
mìng命
'
。
In Modern Chinese, polysyllabic words constitute the majority, such as 'service' and 'revolution'.
Xué学
xí习
Hàn汉
yǔ语
shí时
，
zhǎng掌
wò握
fù复
yīn音
cí词
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
When learning Chinese, mastering polysyllabic words is very important.
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Xiàng像
'
pú葡
tao萄
'
hé和
'
gòng共
chǎn产
dǎng党
'
dōu都
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
fù复
yīn音
cí词
。
Words like 'grape' and 'Communist Party' are typical polysyllabic words.