飘浮

飄浮

piāofú

verb HSK 7-9 #27,949

Meanings

1 to float
2 to hover
3 to drift (in air or water)

Characters

to flutter; to drift (in wind)

to float; to be on the surface

Examples

HSK 5

气球在空中飘浮着。

Qìqiú zài kōngzhōng piāofú zhe.

The balloon is floating in the air.

HSK 7-9

树叶飘浮在水面上。

Shùyè piāofú zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

Leaves are floating on the surface of the water.

Tips

usage

飘浮 and 漂浮 are interchangeable - both mean 'to float'. 飘浮 slightly emphasizes drifting in air or wind, while 漂浮 more often implies floating on water.

Stroke Order

飘 piāo

浮 fú