compound word; derivative
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
compound word; word formed from two or more morphemes
formalA linguistic term contrasted with "simple word" (单纯词). It is divided into two main types: compounds and derivatives.
Zài在
Hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
，
“
péng朋
you友
”
hé和
“
huǒ火
chē车
”
dōu都
shì是
hé合
chéng成
cí词
。
In Chinese, both "friend" and "train" are compound words.
Lǎo老
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎng讲
jiě解
fù复
hé合
cí词
hé和
pài派
shēng生
cí词
de的
qū区
bié别
。
The teacher is explaining the difference between compound words and derivatives.
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“
zhào照
xiàng相
jī机
”
shì是
yóu由
sān三
gè个
cí词
gēn根
hé合
chéng成
de的
fù复
hé合
cí词
。
"Camera" is a compound word formed from three roots.
“
zhuō桌
zi子
”
shì是
cí词
gēn根
jiā加
cí词
zhuì缀
gòu构
chéng成
de的
pài派
shēng生
cí词
。
"Table" is a derivative formed from a root plus a suffix.
Xué学
xí习
hé合
chéng成
cí词
de的
gòu构
chéng成
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
cí词
huì汇
。
Learning the formation of compound words helps in understanding vocabulary.