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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to England or English with 英 (yīng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    英 + Noun

    Explanation

    英 (yīng) is a bound morpheme meaning "England" or "English." It appears as a prefix in compound words such as 英国 (yīngguó, "England/Britain") and 英语 (yīngyǔ, "English language"). It cannot be used independently and must combine with other characters.

    Examples

    • 他在英国留学了三年。

      Tā zài Yīngguó liúxué le sān nián.

      He studied abroad in England for three years.

    • 她的英语说得跟本地人一样好。

      Tā de Yīngyǔ shuō de gēn běndì rén yīyàng hǎo.

      She speaks English as well as a native speaker.

    • 这部英剧最近特别火，你看了吗？

      Zhè bù Yīngjù zuìjìn tèbié huǒ, nǐ kàn le ma?

      This British drama has been really popular lately, have you watched it?

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