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Word · Verb · NounTraditional服

be convinced; convince; take medicine

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Meanings

6 senses · 13 examples
1.

verb

to be convinced; to acknowledge willingly; to submit

Often used to describe accepting authority or a superior argument.

Nǐ你
shuō说
de得
yǒu有
dào道
lǐ理
 ,
wǒ我
fú服
le了
 。

You make sense, I'm convinced.

Tā他
jì技
shù术
gāo高
chāo超
 ,
ràng让
rén人
bù不
fú服
bù不
xíng行
 。

His skills are superb, you can't help but be impressed.

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xīn心
fú服
kǒu口
fú服

to be sincerely convinced

2.

verb

to convince; to make others submit

Often used in the pattern "服人" (to convince people).

Yào要
yǐ以
lǐ理
fú服
rén人
 ,
bù不
yào要
yǐ以
lì力
yā压
rén人
 。

You should convince people with reason, not pressure them with force.

Nǐ你
de的
lùn论
diǎn点
hái还
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
fú服
zhòng众
 。

Your argument is still not enough to convince the public.

3.

verb

to serve; to perform duties

Used for military service, work duties, or serving a sentence.

Tā他
fú服
le了
liǎng两
nián年
bīng兵
yì役
 。

He served in the military for two years.

fú服
xíng刑

to serve a prison sentence

4.

verb

to wear; to put on (clothes)

Standard term for putting on clothes or accessories.

Jīn今
tiān天
qì气
wēn温
dī低
 ,
yào要
duō多
fú服
yī一
jiàn件
wài外
tào套
 。

It's cold today, you should wear an extra coat.

fú服
sāng丧

to be in mourning (wear mourning clothes)

5.

verb

to be accustomed to; to adapt to

Often used for adapting to climate, environment, or local customs.

Wǒ我
gāng刚
lái来
běi北
fāng方
 ,
hái还
bù不
fú服
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
tǔ土
 。

I just arrived in the north and I'm not yet acclimated to the local conditions.

bù不
fú服
shuǐ水
tǔ土

not acclimatized; to suffer from the climate

6.

noun

clothes; clothing; garment

literary

A somewhat formal or literary term for clothing.

Tā她
shēn身
zhuó着
huá华
lì丽
de的
lǐ礼
fú服
chū出
xí席
le了
wǎn晚
huì会
 。

She attended the party wearing a magnificent formal gown.

zhì制
fú服

uniform