Definition
柠 is a bound morpheme that only appears in the word 柠檬 (lemon). It never stands alone; you must always pair it with 檬 to form the compound for 'lemon'.
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(bound morpheme) used in 柠檬 (lemon)
Examples
- 。Wǒ xǐhuan hē níng méng shuǐ.I like to drink lemon water.
- 。Zhège níng méng hěn suān.This lemon is very sour.
- 。Tā zài chá lǐ jiā le yí piàn níng méng.She added a slice of lemon to the tea.
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