副 (fù): Deputy — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 5

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Readings & Meanings

副has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

fùfu

measure word (量)

1.deputy; vice-; auxiliaryHSK6

2.deputy; vice-; auxiliaryHSK 3.0 L5

adjective (形)

secondary; deputy; auxiliaryHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 副

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

副=畐full+刂knife

A container (畐) is divided or measured with a knife (刂) — secondary or辅助.

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HSK Vocabulary: 副

HSK words that contain this character.

名副其实

míng fù qí shí

be worthy of the name; be worthy of one's reputation

HSK 6

副作用

fù zuò yòng

Side effect

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 副 is used in context

tā他

zài在

yè业

yú余

shí时

jiān间

zuò做

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He does a side job in his spare time.

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

men们

gōng公

sī司

de的

fù副

zǒng总

jīng经

lǐ理

。

He is the deputy general manager of our company.

tā他

shì是

jīng经

lǐ理

de的

dé得

lì力

fù副

shǒu手

。

He is the manager's capable assistant.

wǒ我

qù去

chāo超

shì市

mǎi买

le了

yì一

xiē些

fù副

shí食

。

I went to the supermarket to buy some non-staple food.

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