surface; outward appearance
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
surface; top layer
Refers literally to the physical top surface of something, especially when it can be removed.
Bǎ把
fú浮
miàn面
de的
yī一
céng层
xī稀
ní泥
chǎn铲
diào掉
。
Scrape off the top layer of mud.
Niú牛
nǎi奶
zhǔ煮
kāi开
hòu后
，
fú浮
miàn面
shàng上
huì会
yǒu有
yī一
céng层
nǎi奶
pí皮
。
After milk boils, a layer of skin will form on the surface.
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Zhè这
tāng汤
yóu油
tài太
duō多
le了
，
bǎ把
fú浮
miàn面
de的
yóu油
piě撇
diào掉
yī一
xiē些
。
This soup has too much oil; skim off some of the oil from the surface.
noun
outward appearance; superficial aspect
Often used metaphorically to describe a superficial or deceptive appearance that does not reflect the true situation.
Tā他
fú浮
miàn面
shàng上
zhuāng装
chū出
xiàng像
méi没
shì事
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
On the surface, he pretended as if nothing had happened.
Gōng公
sī司
fú浮
miàn面
shàng上
yī一
piàn片
fán繁
róng荣
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
yǐ已
wēi危
jī机
sì四
fú伏
。
On the surface, the company seems prosperous, but in reality, it's riddled with crises.
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Bié别
zhǐ只
kàn看
fú浮
miàn面
xiàn现
xiàng象
，
yào要
shēn深
rù入
liǎo了
jiě解
wèn问
tí题
běn本
zhì质
。
Don't just look at the superficial phenomenon; you need to understand the essence of the problem deeply.