Definition
逊 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot stand alone; it appears in compounds with three distinct meanings: 'to abdicate' (in 逊位), 'to be inferior' (in 逊色, as in 'pale in comparison'), and 'modest/humble' (in 谦逊, 出言不逊). Which meaning applies depends on the compound it forms.
b.f.
(bound form) to abdicate (used in 逊位)(bound form) to be inferiorless than (used in 逊色)(bound form) modesthumble (used in 谦逊, 出言不逊)
Examples
- 。Tā de chéngjì háo bú xùn sè.His grades are not at all inferior.
- 。Tā fēicháng qiān xùn.He is very modest.
- 逊。Huángdì xùn wèi le.The emperor abdicated.
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