離合詞

Japanese

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Noun

離合詞 (hiragana りごうし, romaji rigōshi)

  1. (chinese grammer) (grammar) separable verb

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Mandarin

simpl. 离合词
trad.

Noun

離合詞 (traditional, Pinyin líhécí, simplified 离合词)

  1. separable verb

Usage notes

  • a type of Chinese verb which consists of two parts. The two parts may go together, or other words may be placed between the two parts. For example: 睡覺 (shuìjiào, to sleep) vs. (shuì wǔ jiào, take a noon nap).

Examples of separable verbs:

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