Definition
伟 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'great, imposing' — it cannot be used as a standalone word in modern Chinese. Instead, it appears as the first element in common two-character compounds like 伟大 (wěidà, 'great, grand'), 伟人 (wěirén, 'great person, eminent figure'), and 雄伟 (xióngwěi, 'magnificent, majestic'). When you encounter 伟, you'll almost always see it paired with another character to form a fixed word.
b.f.
(bound form) greatimposingmagnificent
Examples
- 。wěidà shì xíngróng yí gè rén huò shìwù fēicháng liǎobuqǐ.伟大 describes a person or thing that is very extraordinary.
- 。Zhè wèi wěirén de shìjì yǐngxiǎng le zhěngzhěng yí dài rén.This great person's deeds influenced an entire generation.
- ，。Zhàn zài shāndǐng, yǎnqián de jǐngsè shífēn xióngwěi.Standing on the mountaintop, the scenery before us was magnificent.
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