飘浮

飄浮

piāofú

verb #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

气球在空中飘浮着。

Qìqiú zài kōngzhōng piāofú zhe.

The balloon is floating in the air.

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

Stroke Order

飘 piāo

浮 fú