赋
fù
Description
"赋"这个字有几个意思，最常见的是"给"或"送给"某人某种东西，比如"赋予"。
The character "赋" has several meanings, the most common being "to give" or "to present" something to someone, such as in "赋予".
它也可以指古代的一种诗，还可以指政府要人们交的税。
It can also refer to an ancient type of poem, or to taxes that the government requires people to pay.
Meanings
赋予fùyǔ
to give, grant, or endow (something abstract)
这份工作赋予他很大的责任。
This job gives him great responsibility.
赋fù
fu, a type of classical Chinese poetic prose
这篇赋写得很美。
This rhapsody is beautifully written.
赋税fùshuì
taxes and levies (historically)
古代农民要交很重的赋税。
Ancient farmers had to pay heavy taxes.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant to levy taxes; the sense of "bestow" and the poetic genre developed later.
- Nuance
赋予 is formal and usually pairs with abstract things like meaning, power, or responsibility.
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