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副

fù · fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. secondary
  2. auxiliary
  3. deputy
  4. assistant
  5. vice-
  6. abbr. for 副詞 / 副词 adverb
  7. classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
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Where are my glasses?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)眼镜(yǎnjìng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where are my glasses?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)副(fù)眼镜(yǎnjìng)？

    How many pairs of glasses do you have?

  3. Dengdeng

    三(sān)副(fù)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)一(yī)副(fù)也(yě)找(zhǎo)不到(bùdào)。

    Three pairs, but I can't find a single one.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)头(tóu)上(shàng)不是(bùshì)有(yǒu)一(yī)副(fù)吗(ma)？

    Isn't there a pair on your head?

  5. Dengdeng

    哦(ò)，那(nà)一(yī)副(fù)在(zài)我(wǒ)头上(tóushàng)，另外(lìngwài)两(liǎng)副(fù)呢(ne)？

    Oh, that pair is on my head. Where are the other two pairs?

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In a sentence

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01

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)副(fù)总(zǒng)经(jīng)理(lǐ)。

He is our company's vice general manager.

02

墙(qiáng)上(shàng)挂(guà)着(zhe)一(yí)副(fù)山(shān)水(shuǐ)画(huà)。

A landscape painting hangs on the wall.

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