副 fù measure word for pairs and sets
measure word for pairs and sets; deputy; vice-
How to remember 副: 畐 plenty + 刂 knife = measure word for pairs and sets. With plenty of guests coming, Grandma lays out a knife and fork for each, and her grandson asks her the measure word for pairs and sets.
Component breakdown
副 = 畐 plenty + 刂 knife
- 畐 plenty
- 刂 knife
With plenty of guests coming, Grandma lays out a knife and fork for each, and her grandson asks her the measure word for pairs and sets.
How it is used
- Prefix meaning "deputy, vice-" attached to titles: 副校长 fù xiàozhǎng "vice principal", 副总统 fù zǒngtǒng "vice president" - always comes before the title, not after.
- Also a measure word for things that come in a matched set or pair: 一副眼镜 yí fù yǎnjìng "a pair of glasses", 一副手套 yí fù shǒutào "a pair of gloves" - not related to the number two, so don't confuse with 两/双.
- 副作用 fùzuòyòng "side effect" is a fixed compound worth knowing on its own.
Words with 副
Example sentences
- 她戴着一副眼镜。 Tā dàizhe yī fù yǎnjìng.She is wearing a pair of glasses.