Definition
厨 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as a word. It always appears as part of a compound meaning 'kitchen', 'cooking', or 'cook', such as 厨房 (kitchen), 厨师 (chef), and 厨具 (kitchen utensils). When you see 厨 in a word, it links the term to the domain of preparing food.
b.f.
(bound morpheme) kitchencookingcook (used in compounds)
Examples
- ，。Wǒ jiā de chúfáng hěn dà, yǒu quán tào xīn chújù.My home's kitchen is very big, with a full set of new kitchen utensils.
- ，。Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de chúshī, zuì shàncháng zuò Chuān cài.He is an excellent chef, best at cooking Sichuan cuisine.
- 厨，。Xuéxiào xīn kāi le chúyì kèchéng, jiāo xuéshēng zuò jiācháng cài.The school recently started a cooking course, teaching students to make home-style dishes.
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