Definition
富 (fù) is a basic adjective meaning 'rich, wealthy' — it often directly modifies nouns (e.g., 富人 'rich person', 富国 'rich country'). It is simpler and more common in compounds than its near-synonyms: 富有 can also be a verb ('to be rich in'), 富裕 describes ongoing prosperity ('well-off'), and 丰富 means 'abundant' (for non-personal resources like knowledge).
adjective
richwealthyabundant
Easily confused
- 逼bīlook-aliketo force, to compel (someone to do something)
- 付fùsound-aliketo pay
- 幅fúlook-alike(classifier) for paintings, pictures, and textiles (curtains, cloth, etc.)
- 副fùsound-alikesecondary; auxiliary; vice- (in official titles)
- 副fùlook-alike(classifier) for pairs, sets, and facial expressions
- 服fúsound-aliketo take (medicine)
- 福fúlook-alikegood fortune; happiness; luck
- 负fùsound-alike(verb) to bear, to carry (a burden, responsibility, debt)
- 扶fúsound-aliketo support with the hand; to help (someone) up; to hold onto (something) for support
- 附fùsound-aliketo attach, to fasten
Examples
- 富，。Zhège guójiā hěn fù, yǒu hěn duō zìrán zīyuán.This country is rich and has a lot of natural resources.
- ，富。Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, xīwàng yǐhòu néng biàn de hěn fù.He works hard, hoping to become very rich in the future.
- ，。Tā de zhīshi hěn fēngfù, hěn duō rén dōu xiàng tā xuéxí.His knowledge is abundant, and many people learn from him.
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