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敷衍 (fū yǎn) — how to say "to do perfunctorily" in Chinese
敷衍
To do perfunctorily, to go through the motions
verb
Character composition
敷
to apply, to spread
衍
to spread, to extend, redundant
Radicals / Keys
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
敷衍了事
fū yǎn liǎo shì
do something perfunctorily
Examples
他工作很敷衍，总是马马虎虎地完成任务。
He works very perfunctorily, always completing tasks carelessly.
他敷衍地回答。
He answered perfunctorily.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to do perfunctorily" in Chinese?
"to do perfunctorily" in Chinese is 敷衍 (fū yǎn).
敷衍 meaning in English
敷衍 (fū yǎn) means "To do perfunctorily, to go through the motions".
How is 敷衍 pronounced?
It is pronounced fū yǎn (written as fu yan, fuyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to do perfunctorily" in Chinese characters?
It is written 敷衍: 敷 has 15 strokes, 衍 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 敷衍?
敷衍 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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