Definition
斯 (sī) is a bound morpheme in modern Chinese. It appears in two main roles: as a phonetic component in transliterations of foreign names (e.g., 斯大林, 斯里兰卡) and as a Classical Chinese word meaning 'this' in fixed expressions (e.g., 斯文, 斯时). You'll rarely see it standing alone.
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(bound morpheme) phonetic element in transliterations(literary, bound) this
Examples
- 。Tā kàn qǐlai hěn sīwén.He looks very refined.
- 。sī Lǐlánkǎ shì Nányà de yí gè dǎo guó.Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia.
- 。Éluósī shì shìjiè shàng miànjī zuì dà de guójiā.Russia is the largest country in the world by area.
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