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副
fù
Description
"副"这个字常常用在职位前面，表示第二位的、帮助主要负责人的人。
The character "副" is often used before job titles to indicate the second-in-command or a person assisting the main responsible individual.
它也可以做量词，用来数成套的东西，比如一副眼镜。
It can also be used as a measure word to count sets of things, such as a pair of glasses.
Meanings
副fù
deputy; vice-; assistant (in a title)
他是我们公司的副经理。
He is the deputy manager of our company.
副fù
measure word for sets or pairs of things
我买了一副新眼镜。
I bought a new pair of glasses.
副fù
secondary; auxiliary; not the main one
这是主食，那是副食。
This is the staple food, that is the side dish.
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Notes
- Nuance
As a title prefix 副 means "vice/deputy," opposite of 正 (chief/main).
- Etymology
Measure-word 副 counts matched sets, e.g. 一副手套, 一副对联, 一副笑脸.
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