Definition
膺 (yīng) is a bound morpheme (黏着语素) used in formal or literary Chinese. You'll find it in compound words like 膺选 (to be elected), 膺惩 (to punish), and the idiom 义愤填膺 (to be filled with righteous indignation). Its core meanings are 'to bear/receive' and 'to attack/strike', but it cannot stand alone as an independent word.
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(bound form) to bearto receive (e.g., 膺命, 膺选)(bound form) to attackto strike (e.g., 膺惩)
Examples
- 膺。Tā zài xuǎnjǔ zhōng yīng xuǎn wéi huìzhǎng.He was elected as president in the election.
- 膺。Tā yīng mìng qiánwǎng zāiqū.He received orders to go to the disaster area.
- 膺。Zhèngfǔ juédìng yīng chéng nàxiē fànzuì fènzǐ.The government decided to punish those criminals.
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