fǔ

皇甫

Word · Noun · AdverbTraditional甫

courtesy name for a man; surname; just now

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

courtesy name for a man (ancient)

archaic

Used in ancient times as part of a man's courtesy name (字). Also appears in historical names. Rare in modern usage except in surnames or literary contexts.

Kǒng孔
zǐ子
míng名
qiū丘
 ，
zì字
zhòng仲
ní尼
 ，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zūn尊
chēng称
tā他
wéi为
ní尼
fǔ甫
 。

Confucius's given name was Qiu, his courtesy name was Zhongni, and he could also be respectfully called Nifu.

2.

adverb

just now; only recently

literary

Literary or formal adverb meaning 'just' or 'a moment ago'. Often used in written Chinese.

Jīng惊
hún魂
fǔ甫
dìng定
 ，
tā他
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
kǎo考
lǜ虑
xià下
yī一
bù步
jì计
huà划
 。

As soon as he had just recovered from the shock, he began to consider the next plan.

Tā他
nián年
fǔ甫
èr二
shí十
 ，
jiù就
yǐ已
jīng经
qǔ取
dé得
le了
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
chéng成
jiù就
 。

He had just turned twenty years old and had already achieved considerable success.