Definition
飘浮 (piāo fú) means to float or hover, especially lightly in the air, though it can also apply to water. Its near-synonym 漂浮 is more general and often used for floating on water, as well as figuratively for drifting aimlessly; 飘 emphasizes graceful movement in air, and 浮 is specific to floating on a liquid surface.
verb
to float or hover (in the air or on water)
Easily confused
- 漂浮piāo fúlook-aliketo float, to drift (on water or in air)
Examples
- 飘浮。Qìqiú zài tiānkōng zhōng piāo fú.The balloon floats in the sky.
- 飘浮。Xiǎo chuán zài shuǐmiàn shàng piāo fú.The small boat floats on the water surface.
- 飘浮。Tā gǎndào sīxù piāo fú bùdìng.He felt his thoughts hovering unsettled.
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