fú

弗

Character · Adverb · Noun

not; literary; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adverb

not; to not

literary

Used exclusively in formal written Chinese, not used in modern spoken Mandarin in daily conversation.

zì自
kuì愧
fú弗
rú如

to feel ashamed that one is not as good as another

fú弗
gǎn敢
gào告
yě也

I dare not tell you

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fú弗
néng能
jí及
yě也

It is not within reach

fú弗
xǔ许
jí即
zhǐ止

Stop if it is not permitted

fú弗
sī思
ér而
guò过

To make a mistake without thinking

2.

noun

Fou (surname)

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Fú弗
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Fou is our new colleague.

Fú弗
jiā家
de的
zú族
pǔ谱
bǎo保
cún存
de得
hěn很
wán完
zhěng整
 。

The Fou family's genealogy is well-preserved.

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Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Fú弗
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

I know a teacher with the surname Fou.

Fú弗
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
 。

The surname Fou originated during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Fú弗
xìng姓
zài在
quán全
guó国
rén人
kǒu口
zhōng中
fēn分
bù布
jiào较
shǎo少
 。

The surname Fou is sparsely distributed across the country.