副 (fù): Chinese measure word
How to use 副 (fù), the Chinese measure word for sets or pairs used together, like glasses: example nouns with pinyin, sentences and common mistakes.
Last updated 2026-10-30
副
fù
sets or pairs used together, like glasses
What it's used for
副 counts things that form a set and are used together: glasses, gloves, earphones, a deck of cards. It's also used for facial expressions: 一副笑脸 (a smiling face).
Common nouns with 副
- 一副耳机 yí fù ěr jī headphones
- 一副眼镜 yí fù yǎn jìng spectacles
- 一副笑脸 yí fù xiào liǎn smiling face
- 一副笑容 yí fù xiào róng smile
- 一副担子 yí fù dàn zi carrying pole and the loads on it
- 一副对联 yí fù duì lián rhyming couplet
- 一副麻将 yí fù má jiàng mahjong
- 一副象棋 yí fù xiàng qí Chinese chess
- 一副样子 yí fù yàng zi appearance
- 一副表情 yí fù biǎo qíng (facial) expression
- 一副望远镜 yí fù wàng yuǎn jìng binoculars
Example sentences
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他戴着一副眼镜。
Tā dài zhe yí fù yǎn jìng.
He wears a pair of glasses.
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我需要一副手套。
Wǒ xū yào yí fù shǒu tào.
I need a pair of gloves.
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他买了一副扑克牌。
Tā mǎi le yí fù pū kè pái.
He bought a deck of cards.
Common mistake
Glasses take 副, not 个 or 双: 一副眼镜.
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