HSK 6
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漂浮

/ piāofú /
Strokes

Definition

to float/to hover/to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life)/to rove/showy/superficial

Example

As a Verb

float; go adrift

1
Tiānkōng
天空
zhōng
piāo
漂浮
zhāo
duǒ
báiyún
白云
  

A white cloud was floating in the sky.

2
zhī
xiǎochuán
小船
piāo
漂浮
zài
shuǐmiàn
水面
shàng
  

Several small boats were floating/drifting on the water.

As a Verb

hover before one's eyes; float in the mind

3
Zài
zhèzhǒng
这种
shíhou
时候
  
,
qīn
母亲
de
xiàoróng
笑容
zǒngshì
总是
piāo
漂浮
zài
de
yǎnqián
眼前
  

At such moments, the smiling face of Mom would hover before my eyes.

As an Adjective

(of style of work) superficial; shallow and frivolous

4
zhège
这个
rén
tài
piāo
漂浮
  
,
bànshì
办事
láokào
牢靠
  

He is too frivolous to do any solid work.

5
Zuòfēng
作风
piāo
漂浮

perfunctory style of work

6
Gōngzuò
工作
piāo
漂浮

be unsteady and facile in one's work