Definition

1. Verb:

   • To cover; to overlay: To place something over a surface so that it is concealed or protected. It implies a complete or extensive covering.
   • To mate (animals): Used specifically for certain animals, such as horses or cats, when the male mounts the female for copulation.

2. Noun:

   • Palace; official residence: A grand building serving as the official residence or administrative headquarters of a high-ranking official, such as a president or prime minister.
   • Historical administrative division: In historical contexts, a territorial administrative unit in Vietnam, larger than a district (huyện).

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Bụi phủ đầy đồ đạc. (Dust covered the furniture.)
  • Người làm vườn phủ rơm lên luống cây. (The gardener covered the plant beds with straw.)
  • Ngựa đực đang phủ ngựa cái. (The stallion is mating with the mare.)

• Noun:

  • Phủ Chủ tịch là một biểu tượng quan trọng. (The Presidential Palace is an important symbol.)
  • Ông ấy từng làm tri phủ ở phủ Từ Sơn. (He once served as the chief magistrate of Từ Sơn district.)

Advanced Usage

• "phủ nhận": to deny, to refute.

  • Anh ta phủ nhận mọi cáo buộc. (He denied all accusations.)

• "phủ phục": to prostrate oneself (in respect or worship).

  • Họ phủ phục trước bàn thờ. (They prostrated themselves before the altar.)

Variants and Related Words

• Che phủ (v): to cover, to cloak (often used for natural phenomena).

  • Sương mù che phủ thành phố. (Fog cloaked the city.)

• Bao phủ (v): to envelop, to shroud.

  • Bóng tối bao phủ căn phòng. (Darkness enveloped the room.)

• Lớp phủ (n): a coating, a layer.

  • Lớp phủ chống thấm trên mái nhà. (The waterproof coating on the roof.)

Synonyms

• To cover: to overlay, to blanket.
• Palace: mansion, official residence.
• To mate: to cover (for animals).

Related Idioms

• Phủ đầu: to preempt; to strike first (in an argument or conflict).

  • Đối thủ phủ đầu bằng một lời buộc tội nặng nề. (The opponent preempted with a serious accusation.)

• Phủ bụi: to be covered with dust; often implies neglect or the passage of time.

  • Những cuốn sách cũ đã phủ bụi. (The old books were covered in dust.)

verb

1. to cover; to overlay
   • phủ đầy bụi
     to be covered with dust

noun

1. palace; residence
   • phủ chủ tịch
     the presidency palace