Definition
副 (fù) as an adjective means 'secondary, auxiliary, vice-' and is used in official titles (副厂长, 副校长). It contrasts with 次要 (cì yào) 'secondary in importance' — 副 is about rank or role, not degree of importance. 辅助 (fǔ zhù) means 'auxiliary, supporting' and is more about function than title.
adjective
secondaryauxiliaryvice- (in official titles)
Easily confused
- 富fùlook-alikerich, wealthy, abundant
- 付fùsound-aliketo pay
- 逼bīlook-aliketo force, to compel (someone to do something)
- 服fúsound-aliketo take (medicine)
- 幅fúlook-alike(classifier) for paintings, pictures, and textiles (curtains, cloth, etc.)
- 负fùsound-alike(verb) to bear, to carry (a burden, responsibility, debt)
- 福fúlook-alikegood fortune; happiness; luck
- 扶fúsound-aliketo support with the hand; to help (someone) up; to hold onto (something) for support
- 附fùsound-aliketo attach, to fasten
- 浮fúsound-aliketo float
Examples
- 副。Tā gāng bèi rènmìng wéi fù chǎngzhǎng.He was just appointed deputy factory director.
- 。Zhè fèn hétong yǒu yí fèn fù běn.This contract has a copy.
- 副。Zhège xuéxiào de fù xiàozhǎng xìng Zhāng.The vice-principal of this school is surnamed Zhang.
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