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敷

fū · fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to spread
  2. to lay out
  3. to apply (powder, ointment etc)
  4. sufficient (to cover)
  5. enough
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In a conversation

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The green face mask

  1. Dengdeng

    你的(nǐde)脸(liǎn)怎么(zěnme)是(shì)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)？

    Why is your face green?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)敷(fū)面膜(miànmó)，别(bié)和(hé)我(wǒ)说话(shuōhuà)。

    I am putting on a face mask. Don't talk to me.

  3. Dengdeng

    要(yào)敷(fū)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long do you leave it on?

  4. Liangliang

    十五分钟(shíwǔfēnzhōng)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)敷(fū)过(guò)吗(ma)？

    Fifteen minutes is enough. Have you tried one?

  5. Dengdeng

    敷(fū)过(guò)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)，早上(zǎoshang)它(tā)在(zài)枕头(zhěntou)上(shàng)。

    Yes, but I fell asleep, and in the morning it was on the pillow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

护(hù)士(shi)在(zài)伤(shāng)口(kǒu)上(shàng)敷(fū)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)药(yào)膏(gāo)。

The nurse applied some ointment to the wound.

02

她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)用(yòng)黄(huáng)瓜(guā)片(piàn)敷(fū)脸(liǎn)，希(xī)望(wàng)能(néng)保(bǎo)持(chí)皮(pí)肤(fū)水(shuǐ)润(rùn)。

She applies cucumber slices to her face every day, hoping to keep her skin hydrated.

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