Definition
飘散 is a resultative verb compound: 飘 (to float/drift) + 散 (to scatter/disperse). It describes something light (fragrance, smoke, clouds, petals) being carried away by air or water and gradually scattering or disappearing. The resultative structure emphasizes the end state of dispersion after the floating motion.
r.v.
to drift and scatterto disperse in the air (of scent, smoke, clouds, petals, etc.)
Examples
- 飘散，。Huāxiāng suí fēng piāo sàn, zhěng gè huāyuán dōu chōngmǎn le chūntiān de qìxī.The scent of flowers drifted and scattered with the wind, filling the whole garden with the breath of spring.
- 飘散，。Yāncōng lǐ de yānwù mànmàn piāo sàn, xiāoshī zài lántiān zhōng.The smoke from the chimney slowly dispersed and vanished into the blue sky.
- ，飘散，。Fēng chuī guò, shù shàng de huābàn fēnfēn piāo sàn, luò le yí dì.A wind blew, and the petals on the tree scattered and fell, covering the ground.
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