Suffixes
后缀 hòu zhuì
able
this suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
See also ible
al
the suffix "
-al
" can be used to make a
noun
an
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
a
n
this suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
See also ian
ant
this suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
See also ent
ary
this suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
cide
Meaning: kill Origin:
Latin
cida
(killer)
cracy
The suffix
-cracy
means government
政 府
zhèng fǔ
/ rule
统治
tǒng zhì
.
en
the suffix
-en
turns certain words to their
verb
form
ful
this suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
ian
this suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
ible
this suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
See also able
ic
the suffix "
-ic
" can be used to make a
noun
an
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
ile
t
his suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
ish
this suffix
transforms a number of words (
nouns
) into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
ity
Function: to form abstract nouns O
rigin:
Latin
ive
t
his suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
less
t
his suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
like
t
his suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
nym
Meaning: name
Origin:
Greek 希腊
ous
t
his suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
phile
Meaning: loving, liking, attracted to
Origin:
Greek
philos
saur / saurus
Meaning: lizard, reptile Origin:
Greek
saura
scope
Meaning: see, aim Origin:
Greek
skopos
y
t
his suffix
transforms a number of words into their
adjective
形容词
xíng róng cí
form
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