起伏

qǐ fú · qi fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to move up and down
  2. to undulate
  3. ups and downs

In a sentence

2 examples
01

人(rén)生(shēng)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)高(gāo)低(dī)起(qǐ)伏(fú)。

Life is full of ups and downs.

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02

远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)山(shān)峦(luán)连(lián)绵(mián)起(qǐ)伏(fú),景(jǐng)色(sè)十(shí)分(fēn)壮(zhuàng)观(guān)。

The distant mountains rise and fall in an unbroken chain, and the scenery is magnificent.

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