漂浮

piāofú

verb #10,519

Meanings

1 to float
2 to hover
3 to drift

Characters

to float; to drift

to float; to surface

Examples

几片落叶漂浮在水面上。

Jǐ piàn luòyè piāofú zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

A few fallen leaves were floating on the water.

气球慢慢漂浮到空中。

Qìqiú mànmàn piāofú dào kōngzhōng.

The balloon slowly floated into the air.

Tips

usage

漂浮 can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is superficial or showy (做事漂浮 = work in a sloppy, superficial way).

Stroke Order

漂 piāo

浮 fú