# 起伏 (qǐfú)

In Mandarin Chinese, 起伏 (qǐfú) means “to undulate; ups and downs”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to undulate; ups and downs
- Pinyin: qǐfú (qi3 fu2)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 远处的山脉连绵起伏。
  Yuǎnchù de shānmài liánmián qǐfú.
  The mountain range in the distance undulates continuously.

## Characters

- [起](https://hanziro.com/word/qi-get-up/) (qǐ): to get up; to rise
- 伏 (fú): to lean over; to fall (go down)

https://hanziro.com/word/qi-fu-undulate/

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