Definition
普尔 is a bound morpheme appearing in transliterations and proper names. Its most common occurrence is in 普洱 (Pu'er tea, Pu'er city), though in that word the character is 洱, not 尔. As a standalone term, 普尔 is rarely used outside of surnames or specialized brand/place names.
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(bound morpheme) component in transliterationsused in proper names such as surnames
Examples
- 普尔。Zhè wèi shì pǔ ěr xiānsheng.This is Mr. Pu'er.
- 普尔,。Wǒ xìng pǔ ěr, míngzi jiào Xiǎo Míng.My surname is Pu'er, and my given name is Xiaoming.
- 普尔。Tāmen gōngsī jiào pǔ ěr kējì.Their company is called Puer Technology.
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