Chinese word

赴

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù

Meaning

  • verbgo to

Example

请按时赴约。qǐng àn shí fù yuē

Please go to the appointment on time.

Illustration for 赴 (go to)

More examples

公司通知他，月底就要赴任。gōng sī tōng zhī tā yuè dǐ jiù yào fù rèn

The company notified him that he will take up his post at the end of the month.

Core concept

Set out toward a chosen destination with a specific duty, event, or appointment waiting.

Common phrases

  • 赴任fù rèn

    go to take up a post

  • 赴约fù yuē

    go to an appointment

  • 赴宴fù yàn

    go to a banquet

Similar words

赶赴gǎn fù: Rushing to a particular place to deal with something urgent.
前往qián wǎng: Proceeding to a destination in a formal, written style.
前去qián qù: Going onward from the current place toward another place, with a somewhat literary tone.
去qù: Going to a place as a general, everyday action.

Definition in Chinese

前往某地以履行职责、参加活动或赴约，含有朝既定目的出发并带有一定正式性的意思。qián wǎng mǒu dì yǐ lǚ xíng zhí zé cān jiā huó dòng huò fù yuē hán yǒu cháo jì dìng mù dì chū fā bìng dài yǒu yí dìng zhèng shì xìng de yì si

Word origin

赴 (fù, "go to") originally described moving quickly toward a destination, and its modern formal use keeps that sense of purposeful movement toward an obligation.

Usage tips

  • For everyday Chinese, 赴 (fù, "go to") is more formal than 去 (qù, "go"); recognizing this difference helps explain why the word appears in announcements and news more often than in casual talk.

Opposites

Related words

  • 赴任fù rèntake up a postverb
  • 赴宴fù yànattend a banquetverb
  • 赴汤蹈火fù tāng dáo huǒbrave any dangeridiom

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