附上 (fù shàng) — to enclose (in a letter or email); herewith | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Formal written phrase meaning 'enclosed herewith' — used in letters, emails, or official notices to attach a document, photo, or file. Pairs with the item being attached (附上简历 'resume attached').

idiom

to enclose (in a letter or email)herewith

Examples

附上。
Wǒ suí xìn fù shàng le wǒ de zhào piàn.
I enclosed my photo with the letter.
附上。
Qǐng chá shōu fù shàng de wén jiàn.
Please find the enclosed document.
附上。
Tā zài yóu jiàn zhōng fù shàng le jiǎn lì.
He enclosed his resume in the email.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

附fùattach

附 means to attach, and 上 adds the sense of putting it on, as with an enclosure.

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.

阝付附

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.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

上 is drawn as a short horizontal line placed above a longer arc, marking a position above that arc.

Appears in

Mail & Messaging

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