Definition
附着 is a formal verb meaning 'to adhere to' or 'to be attached to' something. It is used both literally (a substance sticking to a surface) and technically in linguistics (a morpheme attaching to a word). It is more literary than everyday words like 粘 (zhān) or 贴 (tiē).
v.
to adhere toto stick to (physically)to affix (in linguistics, e.g., a suffix or particle)
Examples
- 附着。Huīchén dōu fù zhuó zài chuāng shàng le.The dust has all adhered to the window.
- 附着。Zhè zhǒng xìjūn hěn róngyì fù zhuó zài pífū shàng.This type of bacteria easily adheres to the skin.
- ，附着。Zài Hànyǔ zhōng, hòuzhuì fù zhuó zài cígēn zhīhòu biǎoshì yǔfǎ gōngnéng.In Chinese, suffixes attach to the root to indicate grammatical function.
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