Definition
嚏 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that only appears in the word 喷嚏 (pēn tì), meaning 'sneeze'. Alone it cannot stand as a word. You'll always see it as part of 喷嚏 when talking about sneezing.
b.f.
(bound form) sneeze (used only in 喷嚏)
Examples
- 。Wǒ dǎ le yí gè pēn tì.I sneezed.
- 。Tā dǎ le hǎo jǐ ge pēn tì.He sneezed several times.
- 。Pēn tì huì bǎ bìngdú chuánbō chū qù.Sneezing can spread viruses.
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