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HSK 7-9 · HSK VOCABULARY 敷衍 fūyǎn
to elaborate (on a theme)
Character structure 动
HSK 7-9
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HSK vocabulary — ▶ Listen Listen 0.65× HSK vocabulary + Quick check HSK VOCABULARY 01 Meaning03 Practise writing04 Quick check01 · MEANING 敷衍 敷衍 (fūyǎn) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to elaborate (on a theme) ; depending on context, it can also mean to expound (the classics) or perfunctory. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01 to elaborate (on a theme)
02 to expound (the classics)
03 perfunctory
04 to skimp
03 · PRACTISE WRITING Practise writing 敷
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04 · QUICK CHECK Quick check 敷衍 to elaborate (on a theme) to veto; to overrule
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