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合成词 — meaning in English

hé chéng cí

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English meaning

  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.

Senses

合成词 is used for these senses in English:

  • compound Anything made by combining several things.
  • compound word (linguistics) A word composed of two or more stems.

compound — full definition

  1. noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  2. adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
  3. verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
  4. verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
  5. verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.

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