俯视

俯视 fǔshì

Overlooks (looks down upon)

俯视 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體俯視 fushi

What 俯视 means

Overlooks (looks down upon)

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Character by character

俯视 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

俯

fǔ

Bend down (stoop)

视

shì

Look at (inspect - view - regard)

Words that share a character with 俯视

How to write 俯视

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俯视 in a sentence

站在楼顶俯视，整座城市尽收眼底。

Zhàn zài lóudǐng fǔshì, zhěng zuò chéngshì jìn shōu yǎndǐ.

Looking down from the roof, the whole city lies before you.

从山上俯视，河流像一条带子。

Cóng shān shang fǔshì, héliú xiàng yì tiáo dàizi.

Seen from the mountain, the river looks like a ribbon.

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Sounds the same as 俯视

These are also written fushi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

腐蚀 fǔshí

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

Questions about 俯视

What does 俯视 mean in English?

俯视 is pronounced fǔshì and means Overlooks (looks down upon).

How do you pronounce 俯视?

俯视 is fǔshì in pinyin — written fushi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 俯视?

俯视 is written with 2 characters: 俯 (fǔ) Bend down (stoop), 视 (shì) Look at (inspect - view - regard). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 俯视 written in traditional Chinese?

俯視. The simplified form 俯视 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 俯視 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fǔshì.

Is 俯视 an HSK word?

Yes — 俯视 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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