Definition
甫 (fǔ) is a literary adverb meaning 'just (now)' or 'only'. It appears in formal, written Chinese — especially in historical narratives, classical texts, or journalistic registers — and is not used in everyday conversation. You'll often see it before verbs to indicate an action that has just occurred (甫一 'as soon as') or to limit a statement ('only, barely').
adv.
(literary, formal) justonly
Examples
- 甫，。fǔ dào Shànghǎi, tā jiù qù bàifǎng lǎo péngyou.As soon as he arrived in Shanghai, he went to visit old friends.
- 甫，。Cǐ shì fǔ jīng shāngyì, biàn yǐ juédìng.This matter was just discussed and then decided.
- 甫，。Guójiā fǔ dìng, bǎi fèi dài xīng.The country had just been stabilized, and a thousand things waited to be done.
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