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Hanzi

佈 / 布

Traditional
佈
Simplified
布

cloth/to declare/to announce/to spread/to make known

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

bù

Bopomofo

ㄅㄨˋ

Jyutping

bou3

Example sentences

佈 / 布 bù
警察在路口佈下封鎖線。
警察在路口布下封锁线。

The police set up a cordon at the intersection.

佈置 / 布置 bùzhì
他們正在佈置會場。
他们正在布置会场。

They are decorating the venue.

品位 pǐnwèi
這間咖啡廳的佈置非常有品位，深受年輕人喜愛。
这间咖啡厅的布置非常有品位，深受年轻人喜爱。

The decor of this cafe is very tasteful and is deeply loved by young people.

公佈 / 公布 gōngbù
學校昨天公佈了期末考試的錄取名單。
学校昨天公布了期末考试的录取名单。

The school announced the admission list for the final exam yesterday.

震盪 / 震荡 zhèndàng
消息公佈後，金融市場出現劇烈震盪，投資人紛紛重新評估風險。
消息公布后，金融市场出现剧烈震荡，投资人纷纷重新评估风险。

After the announcement, financial markets experienced severe fluctuations, and investors reassessed the risks.

佈景 / 布景 bùjǐng
劇團連夜更換佈景，讓演出更有節日氣氛。
剧团连夜更换布景，让演出更有节日气氛。

The theater troupe changed the set overnight, giving the performance a more festive atmosphere.

分佈 / 分布 fēnbù
這裡的植物分佈不均勻。
这里的植物分布不均匀。

Plants are unevenly distributed in this area.

島嶼 / 岛屿 dǎoyǔ
這片海域分佈著許多小島嶼。
这片海域分布著许多小岛屿。

Many small islands are distributed in this sea area.

Example Vocabulary

佈

bu4

to spread out; to announce; to arrange or deploy

佈置

bu4'zhi4

to decorate; to arrange

公佈

gong1'bu4

to announce; to make public; to publish

呂佈

喬佈斯

伊斯坦佈爾

佈侷

佈景

bu4'jing3

stage set; scenery; backdrop

分佈

fen1'bu4

to be distributed; distribution

分佈圖

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