phủ
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Definition
Verb:
- To cover; to overlay: To place something over a surface so that it is concealed or protected. It implies a complete or extensive covering.
- To mate (animals): Used specifically for certain animals, such as horses or cats, when the male mounts the female for copulation.
Noun:
- Palace; official residence: A grand building serving as the official residence or administrative headquarters of a high-ranking official, such as a president or prime minister.
- Historical administrative division: In historical contexts, a territorial administrative unit in Vietnam, larger than a district (huyện).
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Bụi phủ đầy đồ đạc. (Dust covered the furniture.)
- Người làm vườn phủ rơm lên luống cây. (The gardener covered the plant beds with straw.)
- Ngựa đực đang phủ ngựa cái. (The stallion is mating with the mare.)
Noun:
- Phủ Chủ tịch là một biểu tượng quan trọng. (The Presidential Palace is an important symbol.)
- Ông ấy từng làm tri phủ ở phủ Từ Sơn. (He once served as the chief magistrate of Từ Sơn district.)
Advanced Usage
"phủ nhận": to deny, to refute.
- Anh ta phủ nhận mọi cáo buộc. (He denied all accusations.)
"phủ phục": to prostrate oneself (in respect or worship).
- Họ phủ phục trước bàn thờ. (They prostrated themselves before the altar.)
Variants and Related Words
Che phủ (v): to cover, to cloak (often used for natural phenomena).
- Sương mù che phủ thành phố. (Fog cloaked the city.)
Bao phủ (v): to envelop, to shroud.
- Bóng tối bao phủ căn phòng. (Darkness enveloped the room.)
Lớp phủ (n): a coating, a layer.
- Lớp phủ chống thấm trên mái nhà. (The waterproof coating on the roof.)
Synonyms
- To cover: to overlay, to blanket.
- Palace: mansion, official residence.
- To mate: to cover (for animals).
Related Idioms
Phủ đầu: to preempt; to strike first (in an argument or conflict).
- Đối thủ phủ đầu bằng một lời buộc tội nặng nề. (The opponent preempted with a serious accusation.)
Phủ bụi: to be covered with dust; often implies neglect or the passage of time.
- Những cuốn sách cũ đã phủ bụi. (The old books were covered in dust.)
verb
- to cover; to overlay
- phủ đầy bụito be covered with dust
noun
- palace; residence
- phủ chủ tịchthe presidency palace