府
government office; official residence; administrative division
Meanings
7 senses · 17 examplesnoun
government office; state authority
Can refer to both historical official offices and modern national/regional government bodies.
We will go to the municipal government to handle matters.
An official residence is the home and office for senior officials.
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The central government has introduced new economic policies.
Qing Dynasty official offices handled various local affairs.
The government office building in this small town is very plain.
noun
government warehouse
archaicMostly used in historical contexts now.
Ancient government warehouses stored large amounts of grain and weapons.
The imperial court ordered the opening of government warehouses to relieve disaster victims.
noun
official residence; head of state's residence
Can refer to both historical aristocratic homes and modern official residences for heads of state.
The official residence of the British Prime Minister is 10 Downing Street.
Ancient prince's residences were very grand and luxurious.
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The presidential palace is located in the center of the capital.
The head of state's residence is the workplace of the country's top leader.
This ancient residence has now become a museum.
interjection/ honorific
your home (honorific)
honorificUsed in formal polite conversations to respectfully refer to another person's home.
Welcome to your home as a guest.
I will definitely visit your home in person another day.
noun
historical administrative division
archaicUsed exclusively for historical Chinese administrative divisions above the county level.
Kaifeng Prefecture during the Northern Song Dynasty was the political center of the country.
Jinan Prefecture was an important commercial city during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
noun
surname Fu
Used as a family name.
Mr. Fu is the Chinese teacher at our school.
adjective
same as '腑'
archaicArchaic usage, now mostly replaced by the character '腑' referring to internal organs.