Hanzi

伏

to lean over/to fall (go down)/to hide (in ambush)/to conceal oneself/to lie low/hottest days of summer/to submit/to concede defeat/to overcome/to subdue/volt

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

fú, fù

Bopomofo

ㄈㄨˊ, ㄈㄨˋ

Jyutping

buk6

Example sentences

埋伏 máifú
警方在疑犯出沒的地方埋伏了很久。
警方在疑犯出没的地方埋伏了很久。

The police lay in wait for a long time at the place where the suspect appeared.

擒 qín
警方設下埋伏，終於擒了那名逃犯。
警方设下埋伏，终于擒了那名逃犯。

The police set an ambush and finally captured that fugitive.

起伏 qǐfú
海面上波濤起伏，景色非常壯觀。
海面上波涛起伏，景色非常壮观。

The waves on the sea surface rose and fell, and the scenery was very magnificent.

稻 dào
秋天一到，田裡的稻隨風起伏，像金色的浪。
秋天一到，田里的稻随风起伏，像金色的浪。

When autumn arrives, the rice plants in the field sway with the wind like golden waves.

伏 fú
他伏在桌子上睡著了。

He fell asleep lying on the table.

Example Vocabulary

埋伏

mai2'fu2

ambush; to lie in wait; to lurk

潛伏

qian2'fu2

起伏

qi3'fu2

to rise and fall; to undulate; to fluctuate

伏

fu2

to lie prostrate; to lean over; to hide; to surrender; dog days of summer

伏案

fu2'an4

伏牛山

伏特加

fu2'te4'jia1

伏筆

fu2'bi3

三伏天

中伏

zhong1'fu2

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