verb HSK 7 #9,725

Meanings

  1. 1 to apply (medicine, cream, etc.)
  2. 2 to spread on
  3. 3 to lay on

Examples

Tā měitiān wǎnshàng fū miànmó.
She applies a face mask every evening.
Yīshēng ràng wǒ zài shāngkǒu shàng fū yào.
The doctor told me to apply medicine on the wound.

Tips

usage
is used for applying substances to skin: (apply a face mask), (apply medicine), (apply ice). It implies laying something flat on a surface.
mistakes
Don't confuse (fū, apply to skin) with (tú, smear/paint). is for patches and compresses laid on; is for rubbing/smearing creams or paint.

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