xú
徐
slowly; surname Xu
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadverb
slowly; gently
literaryUsed in literary or formal written contexts, describes actions done at a slow pace.
Tā他
yán沿
zhe着
jiāng江
biān边
xú徐
bù步
ér而
xíng行
。
He walked slowly along the riverbank.
Qīng清
fēng风
xú徐
lái来
，
shuǐ水
bō波
bù不
xīng兴
。
A gentle breeze blows slowly, with no ripples on the water.
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Lǎo老
nǎi奶
nai奶
xú徐
bù步
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
gōng公
yuán园
。
The elderly grandma walked slowly into the park.
Liè列
chē车
xú徐
shǐ驶
rù入
zhàn站
tái台
。
The train slowly pulled into the platform.
Bó薄
wù雾
xú徐
sàn散
，
lù露
chū出
le了
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
luán峦
。
The thin fog slowly lifted, revealing the distant mountains.
proper noun
surname Xu
neutralUsed as a family name, follows standard Chinese surname naming conventions.
Xú徐
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
zhōng中
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Xu is my Chinese teacher.
Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
jiào叫
Xú徐
Jìng静
de的
tóng同
xué学
。
I know a classmate named Xu Jing.
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Zhù著
míng名
zuò作
jiā家
Xú徐
Chí迟
lái来
zì自
zhè浙
jiāng江
。
The famous writer Xu Chi is from Zhejiang.
Xú徐
xìng姓
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
zhī之
yī一
。
The Xu surname is one of the common family names in China.
Xú徐
jiào教
shòu授
jiāng将
zhǔ主
chí持
míng明
tiān天
de的
jiǎng讲
zuò座
。
Professor Xu will host tomorrow's lecture.