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起伏

qǐ fú · qi fu

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to move up and down
  2. to undulate
  3. ups and downs
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Up and down

  1. Liangliang

    这条(zhètiáo)路(lù)起伏(qǐfú)太(tài)大(dà)，我(wǒ)骑(qí)不动(bùdòng)了(le)。

    This road goes up and down so much. I can't ride any more.

  2. Dengdeng

    上坡(shàngpō)累(lèi)，下坡(xiàpō)舒服(shūfu)，这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)起伏(qǐfú)。

    Going uphill is tiring, downhill is nice. That is what ups and downs are.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我的(wǒde)心情(xīnqíng)也(yě)在(zài)起伏(qǐfú)。

    Then my mood is going up and down too.

  4. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  5. Liangliang

    上坡(shàngpō)的(de)时候(shíhou)难过(nánguò)，下坡(xiàpō)的(de)时候(shíhou)开心(kāixīn)！

    Uphill I am sad, downhill I am happy!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

人(rén)生(shēng)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)高(gāo)低(dī)起(qǐ)伏(fú)。

Life is full of ups and downs.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)山(shān)峦(luán)连(lián)绵(mián)起(qǐ)伏(fú)，景(jǐng)色(sè)十(shí)分(fēn)壮(zhuàng)观(guān)。

The distant mountains rise and fall in an unbroken chain, and the scenery is magnificent.

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