府【fǔ】
- seat of government
- government repository (archive)
- official residence
- mansion
- presidential palace
- (honorific) Your home
- prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- seat of government
- government repository (archive)
- official residence
- mansion
- presidential palace
- (honorific) Your home
- prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
This meaning refers to a place where government functions and administrative activities are carried out.
The seat of government in this city is located in the city center.
They hold meetings in the government seat to discuss important policies.
This meaning indicates a location where official documents and records are stored and preserved.
Historical archives are preserved in the government repository.
We went to the repository to search for old documents.
This usage refers to a designated home where government officials, such as governors or mayors, live.
The mayor's official residence is in the urban area.
This meaning conveys the idea of a large, impressive house, often associated with wealth or status.
This usage specifically refers to the residence or office of the president, where official functions are conducted.
The presidential palace is the center of national affairs.
This meaning is a respectful way to refer to someone's home, often used when addressing someone of higher status.
Welcome to your home!
This refers to a historical administrative division in China, used during certain dynastic periods.
During the Tang dynasty, prefectures were important administrative divisions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhèng fǔ政府fǔ府government officefǔ dǐ府邸official residencezǒng tǒng fǔ总统府presidential palacedì fāng地方fǔ府local governmentguān fǔ官府official residence or government institutionfǔ shàng府上your home (honorific)fǔ府Zhāng章government sealfǔ府Yá衙government office (historical)fǔ府huì会government assemblydì fāng地方fǔ府Yá衙local government officeháng行shěng省fǔ府provincial government officexiàn fǔ县府county government office