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    Expressing looking down from above with 俯瞰 (fǔkàn)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 俯瞰 + Object

    Explanation

    俯瞰 (fǔkàn) means "to look down from above" or "to overlook." It describes the act of gazing downward from a high vantage point to survey the scene below.

    Examples

    • 我们站在山顶俯瞰整座城市,景色太美了。

      Wǒmen zhàn zài shāndǐng fǔkàn zhěng zuò chéngshì, jǐngsè tài měi le.

      We stood on the mountaintop overlooking the entire city — the scenery was so beautiful.

    • 从飞机上可以俯瞰大地上的河流和田野。

      Cóng fēijī shàng kěyǐ fǔkàn dàdì shàng de héliú hé tiányě.

      From an airplane, you can look down and see the rivers and fields on the ground.

    • 她喜欢从阳台俯瞰楼下热闹的街道。

      Tā xǐhuān cóng yángtái fǔkàn lóu xià rènao de jiēdào.

      She likes to look down from the balcony at the bustling street below.

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