服 (fú)
Origin:
甲骨文中,“服”像一只大手抓住了一个人,使他屈服,这就是“服”字的本义,后来,“服”也有“顺从”、“衣服”的意思。
On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “服” looks like a big hand catching someone and making him yield, which is the character’s original meaning. Later, it extended to “to obey” and “clothing.”
Meaning:
to yield ; obey; clothing
Words:
衣服(yīfu): clothes
服从(fúcóng): to obey; to submit
屈服(qūfú): to give in; to yield
服务(fúwù): service; to serve
佩服(pèifú): to admire
Sentences:
1、Zhè jiàn yīfu fēicháng shìhé zài wǎnyàn shàng chuān.
这件衣服非常适合在晚宴上穿。
这件衣服非常适合在晚宴上穿。
This piece of clothing really suits an evening banquet.
2、Nǐ de jiānchí ràng wǒ fēicháng pèifú.
你的坚持让我非常佩服。
你的坚持让我非常佩服。
I really admire your insistence.