Definition
毗 (pí) is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone and only appears as part of multi-character words. It carries the sense of 'adjacent, neighboring' and is used in formal or written contexts, especially in geography and spatial relations. Common compounds include 毗邻 (pílín, 'to neighbor') and 毗连 (pílián, 'to border on').
b.f.
(bound form) adjacentneighboring
Examples
- 。Zhège gōngyuán yǔ xuéxiào pí lín.This park is adjacent to the school.
- 毗。Zhè liǎng kuài tǔdì shì pí lián de.These two plots of land are adjoining.
- 。Gāi guó dōngbù pí lín dàhǎi.The eastern part of that country borders the sea.
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