Chinese Lexicology_Week 3_Review

Chinese characters are words.

• True

• False

The word “自行车” (zìxíngchē, bicycle) contains three morphemes.

• True

• False

The word "麦克风" (màikèfēng, microphone) contains three morphemes.

• True

• False

What is a free morpheme, and can it appear in speech and writing as a standalone word with meaning?

• Yes, it can appear independently with meaning.

• No, it must be attached to another morpheme.

• No, it is only used as a grammatical tool and has no lexical meaning.

• Yes, but it can never combine with other morphemes.

Which of the following statements accurately contrasts a bound contentful morpheme with a derivational affix?

• A bound contentful morpheme can stand alone as a word with meaning, while a derivational affix cannot.

• Both bound contentful morphemes and derivational affixes can typically stand alone as words with their own meanings.

• A bound contentful morpheme cannot stand alone as a word with meaning and is semantically rich, while a derivational affix also cannot stand alone but serves to change the meaning or part of speech of the base word.

• A derivational affix can stand alone as a word, but a bound contentful morpheme is always attached to another morpheme to convey a concept.

What is the primary function of an inflectional affix in language?

• To create a new word with a different meaning or part of speech.

• To modify the tense, case, number, or comparison of a word without changing its grammatical category.

• To serve as a standalone word in a sentence.

• To connect two independent clauses in complex sentences.

Which of the following examples contains a derivational affix?

• 老师

• 跑步

• 编辑

• 快乐

In the word “明白” (míngbai, to understand), "白" (bái) is a bound morpheme.

• True

• False

1. The morpheme “人” (rén, person) in the word “老人” (lǎorén, old person) can stand alone as a word.

• True

• False

The character “子” (zi) in “椅子” (yǐzi, chair) serves as what kind of morpheme?

• A free morpheme

• A bound morpheme

• An inflectional affix

• A derivational affix