粵

起hei2伏fuk6

hei2 fuk6qǐ fú

English

  1. to move up and down
  2. to undulate
  3. ups and downs
  4. to rise and to fall; to undulate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 有高有低,可以用嚟比喻心情、關係嘅變化

Examples

  • 生活中有高低起伏。

    In life there are ups and downs.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 人生充滿了高低起伏。

    Life is full of ups and downs.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 獾行進時步伐穩定,身體壓得很低、貼近地面;旱獺則尤其在興奮時會疾奔,身體呈波浪狀起伏擺動。

    The badger travels steadily, with its body very low and close to the ground; the marmot, especially when excited, gallops along, with undulatory movements of the body.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 起伏不平嘅浪

    undulating waves

  • 起伏不平嘅路

    undulating roads

  • 呢件事令佢心情起伏好大。

    The event caused him a lot of emotional stress.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.