Definition
庶 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) used in formal or classical Chinese compounds. It has two main senses: (1) 'numerous, multitudinous' in words like 庶民 (common people) and 庶务 (general affairs); (2) 'of a concubine' in terms like 庶出 (born of a concubine) and 庶子 (son of a concubine). It never stands alone as an independent word.
b.f.
(bound form) numerousmultitudinous(bound form) of a concubine
Examples
- 。Gǔdài shù mín de shēnghuó hěn jiānkǔ.The life of common people in ancient times was very hard.
- 庶，。Tā shì shù chū de érzi, dìwèi bù gāo.He is a son born of a concubine, so his status is not high.
- 庶。Tā fùzé gōngsī de shù wù gōngzuò.He is in charge of the company's general affairs.
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