副

fù

HSK 5, 6

副 — fù

1. secondary; auxiliary; deputy; vice- (prefix meaning 'vice-' or 'deputy')

   他是公司的副经理。 tā shì gōngsī de fùjīnglǐ — He is the deputy manager of the company.

2. classifier for pairs or sets (e.g., glasses, sets of tools) and for facial expressions (一副眼镜; 一副表情)

   他戴着一副眼镜看书。 tā dài zhe yīfù yǎnjìng kànshū — He is reading a book wearing a pair of glasses.

3. abbreviation for 副词 (fùcí) — adverb (grammatical term)

   他在这本语法书里专门研究副词的用法。 tā zài zhèběn yǔfǎ shū lǐ zhuānmén yánjiū fùcí de yòngfǎ — In this grammar book he focuses specifically on the usage of adverbs.