副

fù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Measure word Common

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Definitions

1. secondary
2. auxiliary
3. deputy
4. assistant
5. vice-
6. classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions

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Related words

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• 套 tào 套 tào to cover for sets of things: to cover

Synonyms

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• 双 shuāng 双 shuāng two for pairs of items like shoes, chopsticks: two

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 眼镜, 手套, 对联, and facial expressions like 一副笑脸.

Common mistakes

副 is for pairs of identical objects that form a set (e.g., 一副眼镜), while 双 is for pairs of separate but matching items (e.g., 一双鞋).

Example Sentences

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这 副 耳机音质很好。

These headphones have very good sound quality.

这 副 担子很重。

This burden is very heavy.

我想買幾 副 墨鏡。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4189388)

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Words Containing 副

• 副作用 副作用 fù zuò yòng: side effect
• 名副其实 名副其实 míng fù qí shí: not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
• 二副 二副 èr fù: second officer (of ship)
• 全副 全副 quán fù: completely
• 全副武装 全副武装 quán fù wǔ zhuāng: fully armed
• 全副精力 全副精力 quán fù jīng lì: to concentrate entirely on sth
• 副主任 副主任 fù zhǔ rèn: deputy director
• 副主席 副主席 fù zhǔ xí: vice-chairperson
• 副伤寒 副伤寒 fù shāng hán: paratyphoid fever
• 副刊 副刊 fù kān: supplement
• 副司令 副司令 fù sī lìng: second in command
• 副品 副品 fù pǐn: product of inferior quality
• 副国务卿 副国务卿 fù guó wù qīng: undersecretary of state
• 副地级市 副地级市 fù dì jí shì: sub-prefecture-level city (county level division, administered by province, not under a prefecture)
• 副官 副官 fù guān: aide-de-camp
• 副将 副将 fù jiàng: deputy general
• 副州长 副州长 fù zhōu zhǎng: deputy governor (of a province or colony)
• 副市长 副市长 fù shì zhǎng: deputy mayor
• 副手 副手 fù shǒu: assistant
• 副教授 副教授 fù jiào shòu: associate professor (university post)
• 副书记 副书记 fù shū ji: deputy secretary
• 副本 副本 fù běn: copy
• 副校长 副校长 fù xiào zhǎng: vice-principal
• 副业 副业 fù yè: sideline; side occupation
• 副标题 副标题 fù biāo tí: subheading
• 副歌 副歌 fù gē: chorus
• 副法向量 副法向量 fù fǎ xiàng liàng: binormal vector (to a space curve)
• 副热带 副热带 fù rè dài: subtropical (zone or climate)
• 副理 副理 fù lǐ: deputy director
• 副产品 副产品 fù chǎn pǐn: by-product
• 副产物 副产物 fù chǎn wù: by-product (lit. and fig.)
• 副相 副相 fù xiàng: deputy prime minister
• 副省级 副省级 fù shěng jí: sub-provincial (not provincial status, but independent)
• 副省级城市 副省级城市 fù shěng jí chéng shì: subprovincial city (having independent economic status within a province)
• 副秘书长 副秘书长 fù mì shū zhǎng: vice-secretary
• 副经理 副经理 fù jīng lǐ: deputy director
• 副总理 副总理 fù zǒng lǐ: vice-premier
• 副总统 副总统 fù zǒng tǒng: vice-president
• 副总裁 副总裁 fù zǒng cái: vice-chairman (of an organization)
• 副翼 副翼 fù yì: aileron (aeronautics)
• 副肾 副肾 fù shèn: adrenal glands
• 副词 副词 fù cí: adverb
• 副议长 副议长 fù yì zhǎng: vice-chairman
• 副部长 副部长 fù bù zhǎng: assistant (government) minister
• 副院长 副院长 fù yuàn zhǎng: deputy chair of board
• 副食 副食 fù shí: non-staple food
• 副食品 副食品 fù shí pǐn: non-staple foods
• 副驾驶 副驾驶 fù jià shǐ: copilot
• 副驾驶员 副驾驶员 fù jià shǐ yuán: co-pilot
• 副驾驶座 副驾驶座 fù jià shǐ zuò: front passenger seat
• 副黏液病毒 副黏液病毒 fù nián yè bìng dú: paramyxovirus
• 名不副实 名不副实 míng bù fù shí: the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
• 大副 大副 dà fù: first mate
• 竞选副手 竞选副手 jìng xuǎn fù shǒu: election assistant
• 蜗杆副 蜗杆副 wō gǎn fù: worm-gear pair
• 襟副翼 襟副翼 jīn fù yì: flaperon (aeronautics)