俯仰

fǔ yǎng

HSK 2.0 Level 6

Save to list

Definitions

1. lowering and raising of the head
2. (fig.) small move
3. pitch (position angle)

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

• 仰望 yǎng wàng 仰望 yǎng wàng to look up at 侧重向上看，与“俯仰”形成对比: to look up at
• 摇头 yáo tóu 摇头 yáo tóu to shake one's head 表示否定或不赞成，头部运动: to shake one's head
• 动作 dòng zuò 动作 dòng zuò movement; motion; action (CL:個|个[gè]) 泛指身体活动，是“俯仰”的上位词: movement; motion; action (CL:個|个[gè])

Synonyms

1 item

• 俯首 fǔ shǒu 俯首 fǔ shǒu to bend one's head 本义指低头，常比喻顺从: to bend one's head

Usage notes

Collocations

“俯仰”常与“之间”搭配，表示极短时间，如“俯仰之间，已为陈迹”。

Formality

“俯仰”多见于书面语或文言，口语中较少使用，显得文雅。

Example Sentences

1 shown

俯仰 之间，景色已经变化了。

In the blink of an eye, the scenery had already changed.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 俯仰

• 俯仰之间 俯仰之间 fǔ yǎng zhī jiān: in a flash
• 俯仰无愧 俯仰无愧 fǔ yǎng wú kuì: to have a clear conscience
• 与世俯仰 与世俯仰 yǔ shì fǔ yǎng: to swim with the tide (idiom)

Child Words of 俯仰

• 仰 仰 yǎng: to face upward
• 俯 俯 fǔ: to look down