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俯仰 (fǔ yǎng) — lowering and raising of the head; (figurative) a small move or action; pitch (angle, e.g., of an aircraft or camera)

Definition

Literary/technical noun for the up-and-down tilting motion — literally lowering and raising the head, extended to mean pitch (angle) in aviation, photography, and engineering.

noun
lowering and raising of the head(figurative) a small move or actionpitch (angle, e.g., of an aircraft or camera)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 俯仰。
    Tā tōng guò tiáo zhěng fǔ yǎng lái gǎi biàn shì xiàn.
    He changed his line of sight by adjusting the pitch.
  • 俯仰。
    Wú rén jī de fǔ yǎng jiǎo dù hěn wěn dìng.
    The drone's pitch angle is very stable.
  • 俯仰。
    Zhè ge dòng zuò xū yào kòng zhì hǎo fǔ yǎng.
    This movement requires good control of the pitch.
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HSK 2.0 Level 6

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