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敷衍

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C1.

fūyǎn ㄈㄨ ㄧㄢˇ

    • to elaborate (on a theme)
    • to expound (the classics)
    • perfunctory
    • to skimp
    • to botch
    • to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
    • barely enough to get by

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Classifiers (measure words)

perfunctory

to skimp

to botch

to do sth half-heartedly or just for show

Other words read fūyǎn

In the same tone

fuyan with other tones

Near homophones of fuyan

  • 抚养 fǔyǎng foster
  • 俯仰 fǔyǎng small move
  • 扶养 fúyǎng foster
  • 复阳 fùyáng have a rebound positive test result
  • 富养 fùyǎng raise (a child) indulgently

Other words read fūyǎn

In the same tone

fuyan with other tones

Near homophones of fuyan

  • 撫養 fǔyǎng foster
  • 俯仰 fǔyǎng small move
  • 扶養 fúyǎng foster
  • 復陽 fùyáng have a rebound positive test result
  • 富養 fùyǎng raise (a child) indulgently

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