乎乎

hū

Very Common

Basic Meaning

prep

formal/literary usage; often found in classical or written Chinese.

used after verbs to introduce time, place, object, reason, etc., similar to "于".

〈书〉用在动词后，引出时间、处所、对象、原因等，作用跟“于”相当。

Words:

关乎近乎在乎外乎合乎

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)关(guān)乎(hū)大(dà)家(jiā)的(de)利(lì)益(yì)。
This issue concerns everyone's interests.
他(tā)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)近(jìn)乎(hū)完(wán)美(měi)。
His idea is almost perfect.
成(chéng)功(gōng)在(zài)乎(hū)努(nǔ)力(lì)和(hé)坚(jiān)持(chí)。
Success lies in effort and persistence.

part

common in modern Chinese; often used in set phrases like 几乎.

used after adjectives or adverbs to indicate a pause or emphasis.

用在形容词或副词之后表示停顿或强调。

Words:

几乎确乎全乎迥乎热乎

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)任(rèn)务(wù)几(jī)乎(hū)不(bù)可(kě)能(néng)完(wán)成(chéng)。
This task is almost impossible to complete.
他(tā)的(de)回(huí)答(dá)确(què)乎(hū)很(hěn)有(yǒu)道(dào)理(lǐ)。
His answer is indeed very reasonable.

part

formal/literary usage; typically used in classical contexts.

modal particle expressing exclamation, similar to "啊".

〈书〉语气助词。表示感叹，跟“啊”相当。

Words:

乎栽

Sentences:

part

formal/literary usage; often appears in exclamatory phrases.

used to indicate a pause to soften tone or "call out and inform".

表示停顿以舒缓语气或“呼而告之”。

Words:

嗟乎呜乎在乎近乎确乎

part

formal/literary usage; similar to sense 7 but with a focus on exclamation.

expresses exclamation, equivalent to "啊".

表示感叹，相当于“啊”。

Words:

怪乎噫乎惜乎

Sentences:

怪(guài)乎(hū)，他(tā)竟(jìng)然(rán)忘(wàng)了(le)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)。
How strange, he actually forgot this matter.
噫(yī)乎(hū)，人(rén)生(shēng)如(rú)梦(mèng)！
Alas, life is like a dream!

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Stroke Count5

Strokes丿丶丿一亅