Definition
乳 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot stand alone; it appears as a morpheme in compounds related to breasts, milk, dairy, newborns, or something milk-like in color or texture. Common compounds include 乳房 (breast), 乳制品 (dairy product), 乳白 (milky white), and 乳液 (lotion or emulsion). It is not used as an independent noun or verb like 牛奶 (cow's milk) or 胸 (chest).
b.f.
(morpheme) breast (in compounds like 乳房, 乳癌)(morpheme) milkdairy (in 乳制品, 乳糖, 乳液)(morpheme) newbornsucklingmilky (color/texture) (in 乳儿, 乳白, 乳酪)
Examples
- ，。Tā qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá rǔ fáng, yīshēng shuō méiyǒu yìcháng.She went to the hospital for a breast exam, and the doctor said nothing was abnormal.
- 乳，。Zhè kuǎn rǔ yè bǎoshī xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo, shìhé gānxìng pífū.This lotion has a great moisturizing effect and is suitable for dry skin.
- 。Yīng'ér měitiān dōu xūyào shèrù zúgòu de rǔ zhìpǐn lái bǔchōng gàizhì.Babies need to consume enough dairy products every day to supplement calcium.
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