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HSK
7-9

to rise and fall

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qi3fu2 qǐfú

Meaning


Primary

to rise and fall

Alternatives

rise and fall, rising and falling, rises and falls, to undulate, undulate

Mnemonic


起伏 To rise and fall describes a line that 起 begins at a certain point and goes up before its direction 伏 bends over and heads back down before going back up once more and so on.

Usage


他 的 心情 随 着 比赛 结果 起伏。

His mood rises and falls with the result of the game.

海面 随 风 起伏。

The sea rises and falls with the wind.

他 的 情绪 起伏 不定。

His emotions rise and fall unpredictably.

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