men

men — 構詞成分

1. used at the start of medical words to describe something connected with the mont

1.構詞成分B2
釋義

月經

與月經有關的詞綴

used at the start of medical words to describe something connected with the monthly flow of blood from a woman's body that happens during the years she can have children.

例句

Dr. Adisa told the class that menstruation is a natural monthly process.

Adisa 醫生告訴全班同學，月經是每個月都會發生的自然生理過程。

combining form: men- + -struation → menstruation

Sora's mother began to have hot flushes when she reached menopause.

Sora 的母親進入停經期後，開始出現熱潮紅的症狀。

medical term: menopause (men- + Greek pausis 'pause')

文法句型

men- + [noun root]

用法筆記

Always attached to the beginning of a word; never used alone as a separate word. Most common in medical and health contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I have my men.' (meaning 'I have my period.')
✅I have my period.
💡'men-' is a combining form that must be attached to another word part (e.g., menstruation, menstrual). It is never a standalone word.