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附和 (fù hè) — to echo (someone's words) uncritically; to go along with; to chime in (pejorative)

Definition

附和 means to echo or chime in uncritically — pejorative, suggesting flattery or lack of independent thought. Unlike 呼应 (harmonious, reciprocal echoing), 附和 is one-sided and usually disapproving.

verb
to echo (someone's words) uncriticallyto go along withto chime in (pejorative)

Examples

  • 附和，。
    Tā zǒng xǐ huan fù hè lǐng dǎo, cóng bù gǎn tí bù tóng yì jiàn.
    He always likes to echo his boss and never dares to offer a different opinion.
  • 附和，。
    Tǎo lùn shí bú yào máng mù fù hè bié rén, yào yǒu zì jǐ de sī kǎo.
    Don't blindly go along with others during discussions; you should think for yourself.
  • 附和，。
    Tā zhǐ shì suí kǒu fù hè le jǐ jù, bìng méi zhēn zhèng lǐ jiě.
    She just casually echoed a few sentences without really understanding.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

附fùattach
和hérespond

附 (attach) and 和 (respond) together mean to echo someone uncritically.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
付
付fù附fù
Same sound today

附 pairs 阝, written in full as 阜, with 付 as the sound part.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
禾
禾hé和hé
Same sound today

和 pairs 禾, which gives the sound, with 口 (mouth), the meaning part; the reference connects this shape to harmony.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Communication & SpeechConflict & Agreement

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