rise and fall; fluctuate; undulate
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to rise and fall; to undulate
Describes the physical motion of a surface, like waves or hills.
Mài麦
làng浪
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
qǐ起
fú伏
。
The wheat fields undulate in the wind.
Zhè这
yī一
dài带
quán全
shì是
lián连
mián绵
qǐ起
fú伏
de的
qún群
shān山
。
This whole area is full of rolling, undulating mountains.
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Tā他
de的
hū呼
xī吸
píng平
wěn稳
，
méi没
yǒu有
tài太
dà大
de的
qǐ起
fú伏
。
His breathing was steady, without much rise and fall.
verb
to fluctuate; to have ups and downs
Used metaphorically for emotions, relationships, conditions, or situations that change irregularly.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
de的
qíng情
xù绪
qǐ起
fú伏
hěn很
dà大
。
Upon hearing this news, his emotions fluctuated wildly.
Bìng病
rén人
de的
bìng病
qíng情
qǐ起
fú伏
bù不
dìng定
，
yī医
shēng生
men们
dōu都
hěn很
dān担
xīn心
。
The patient's condition has been fluctuating, worrying the doctors.
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Liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yī一
xiē些
qǐ起
fú伏
。
There have been some fluctuations in the relations between the two countries.
Tā他
de的
sī思
xù绪
suí随
zhe着
yīn音
yuè乐
qǐ起
fú伏
。
His thoughts fluctuated with the music.