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助动词

zhù dòng cí

3-character word Traditional 助動詞

What 助动词 means

1. auxiliary verb; modal verb

The characters in 助动词

• 助zhùto help; to assist
• 动dòng(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace
• 词cíword; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty…

Example sentences

• 因为 can 是助动词，在疑问句中被放到了句首。
  'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.