Affix

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Also known as: 词缀 (cízhuì).

An affix is a linguistic unit added to the beginning, middle or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix, infix, suffix).

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Notes

  • Infixes: 得 and 不 in e.g. 看懂: 看得懂, 看不懂

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