漂泊

piāobó

verb #19,034

Meanings

1 to drift
2 to wander
3 to lead a rootless existence

Characters

to float; to drift

to anchor; to moor

Examples

他在外漂泊多年，终于回到了家乡。

Tā zài wài piāobó duō nián, zhōngyú huídào le jiāxiāng.

After drifting around for many years, he finally returned to his hometown.

一叶小舟在海上漂泊。

Yì yè xiǎo zhōu zài hǎi shàng piāobó.

A small boat drifted on the sea.

Tips

usage

漂泊 carries a literary, melancholic tone. It can describe both literal drifting (of a boat) and a figurative wandering lifestyle.

Stroke Order

漂 piào

泊 bó