飘忽

飄忽

piāohū

adjective #27,954

Meanings

1 drifting and fleeting
2 erratic
3 elusive
4 wavering

Characters

to flutter; to drift

suddenly; fleetingly; to ignore

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的思绪飘忽不定，无法集中注意力。

Tā de sīxù piāohū-bùdìng, wúfǎ jízhōng zhùyìlì.

His thoughts were wandering and unsettled, unable to focus.

HSK 7-9

烟雾飘忽地飘散在空中。

Yānwù piāohū de piāosàn zài kōngzhōng.

The mist drifted elusively through the air.

Tips

usage

飘忽 often appears in the compound 飘忽不定 - 'drifting without a fixed place', describing something unpredictable or elusive. It can describe physical movement (smoke, clouds) or abstract things (mood, ideas).

Stroke Order

飘 piāo

忽 hū