副
fù
secondary
auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb; classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
phonetic (畐) + knife (刂) = cut off a secondary portion
畐 gives the sound fù; the knife (刂) suggests cutting or dividing something off — producing a secondary, split-off portion. That sense of 'the lesser half' underlies deputy, vice-, and auxiliary.
他是我们公司的副总经理。
tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de fù zǒng jīng lǐ。
He is the deputy general manager of our company.
她脸上带着一副温柔的笑容。
tā liǎn shàng dài zhe yī fù wēn róu de xiào róng。
She wore a gentle smile on her face.
Words with 副
副业
fù yè
sideline; side occupation
副食品
fù shí pǐn
non-staple foods
副驾驶
fù jià shǐ
copilot (abbr. for 副駕駛員|副驾驶员[fu4 jia4 shi3 yuan2])
副本
fù běn
copy; duplicate; transcript
副词
fù cí
adverb
二副
èr fù
second officer (of ship)
全副精力
quán fù jīng lì
to concentrate entirely on sth
全副
quán fù
completely
全副武装
quán fù wǔ zhuāng
fully armed
副校长
fù xiào zhǎng
vice-principal
副部长
fù bù zhǎng
assistant (government) minister
副主任
fù zhǔ rèn
deputy director