Definition
阿 (ā) is a common prefix used before kinship terms (阿姨, 阿爸) and in transliterations of foreign names (阿拉伯, 阿司匹林). It also has a separate reading ē, found in literary expressions like 阿谀奉承 (to flatter), but that sense does not apply to the ā pronunciation listed here. The POS label 'char.' is likely a data artifact; in practice 阿 functions as a prefix or part of a proper noun.
char.
(literary) to flatterto curry favor with
Examples
- 。Tā xǐhuān ā yú fèngchéng biérén.He likes to flatter others.
- 。Tā cóng bù ā yú fèngchéng rènhé rén.He never flatters anyone.
- 阿。Cǐ rén shànyú ā yú shàngsī.This person is good at flattering his superiors.
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