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to look down at

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fu3shi4 fǔshì

Meaning


Primary

to look down at

Alternatives

look down at, looks down at, looking down at, looked down at, to look down, look down, to overlook, overlook

Mnemonic


俯视 To look down at is 俯 to bow the head in order 视 to look at something that is below you.

Usage


我们 站 在 高楼 上 俯视 人群。

We stood on the tall building, looking down at the crowd.

鸟 在 高空 俯视 大地。

The bird looked down at the earth from high in the sky.

她 从 桥上 俯视 河流。

She looked down at the river from the bridge.

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