漂泊

piāobó

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 4

他在外漂泊多年，终于回到了家乡。

Tā zài wài piāobó duōnián, zhōngyú huídào le jiāxiāng.

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

HSK 7-9

一叶小舟在海上漂泊。

Yì yè xiǎo zhōu zài hǎishàng 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 piāo

泊 bó