甫 (fǔ) — (literary, formal) just, only
Definition
Literary adverb meaning 'just, only, barely' — used in formal or classical-style writing (often after a time word, as in 甫到 'just arrived'). Not used in everyday spoken Chinese.
adverb
(literary, formal) justonly
Examples
- 甫，。fǔ Dào shàng hǎi, tā jiù qù bài fǎng lǎo péng you.As soon as he arrived in Shanghai, he went to visit old friends.
- 甫，。Cǐ shì fǔ jīng shāng yì, biàn yǐ jué dìng.This matter was just discussed and then decided.
- 甫，。Guó jiā fǔ dìng, bǎi fèi dài xīng.The country had just been stabilized, and a thousand things waited to be done.
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