浮薄

fúbó

adjective

Meanings

1 frivolous
2 shallow
3 superficial

Characters

to float; superficial

Examples

HSK 7-9

他批评当今社会风气浮薄。

Tā pīpíng dāngjīn shèhuì fēngqì fúbó.

He criticized today's social atmosphere as frivolous.

HSK 7-9

这些浮薄的言论不值一驳。

Zhèxiē fúbó de yánlùn bùzhí yì bó.

These shallow remarks aren't worth refuting.

Tips

register

Literary, judgmental, and somewhat dated, found in editorials and classical-flavored prose. In casual speech use 肤浅 (fūqiǎn, shallow) or 轻浮 (qīngfú, flighty).

Stroke Order

浮 fú

薄 báo