fǔ

腐

Character · Adjective · Noun

rot; spoiled; tofu

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

rotten; spoiled; decayed

Describes organic matter that has decomposed due to bacteria or mold, or things that have deteriorated in quality.

Xià夏
tiān天
méi没
fàng放
bīng冰
xiāng箱
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
hěn很
róng容
yì易
fǔ腐
làn烂
 。

Meals left out of the fridge in summer easily rot.

Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
de的
shù树
gàn干
yǐ已
jīng经
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
 ,
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
dǎo倒
xià下
 。

The trunk of this tree has already rotted and could fall at any time.

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Cháng长
qī期
de的
fǔ腐
bài败
xíng行
wéi为
ràng让
zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
fǔ府
shī失
qù去
le了
mín民
xīn心
 。

Long-term corrupt behavior has made this government lose public support.

Liú流
shuǐ水
bù不
fǔ腐
 ,
hù户
shū枢
bù不
dù蠹
 。

Running water never rots, and a door hinge never rusts.

Fā发
méi霉
biàn变
zhì质
de的
shí食
wù物
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
néng能
chī吃
 ,
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
zhòng中
dú毒
 。

Never eat moldy and spoiled food, otherwise it will cause food poisoning.

2.

noun

tofu products

Used in compound words referring to processed soybean products.

Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
píng瓶
dòu豆
fǔ腐
rǔ乳
huí回
lái来
pèi配
zhōu粥
 。

Mom bought a jar of fermented bean curd to eat with congee.

Dòu豆
fǔ腐
pí皮
shì是
wǒ我
men们
cháng常
chī吃
de的
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜
shí食
cái材
 。

Tofu skin is a common ingredient in our home-cooked meals.

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Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
chòu臭
dòu豆
fǔ腐
wén闻
zhe着
chòu臭
chī吃
zhe着
xiāng香
 。

The stinky tofu at this shop smells bad but tastes delicious.

Fǔ腐
pí皮
juǎn卷
shì是
yī一
dào道
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
zhōng中
shì式
diǎn点
xīn心
 。

Tofu skin roll is a classic Chinese dim sum dish.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
yòng用
dòu豆
fǔ腐
zuò做
de的
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜
 。

He likes home-cooked dishes made with tofu.