漂浮

漂浮 piāofú

Float (superficial)

漂浮 in a sentence HSK 6 piaofu

What 漂浮 means

  1. Float (superficial)

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漂浮 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

漂
piāo / piào / piǎo
Float (drift); Elegant (polished)
浮
fú
Floats

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How to write 漂浮

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漂浮 in a sentence

水面上漂浮着几片树叶。
Shuǐmiàn shang piāofúzhe jǐ piàn shùyè.
A few leaves float on the surface of the water.
他的想法有点漂浮,不够踏实。
Tā de xiǎngfǎ yǒudiǎn piāofú, bú gòu tāshi.
His ideas are a little airy and not grounded enough.

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Questions about 漂浮

What does 漂浮 mean in English?

漂浮 is pronounced piāofú and means Float (superficial).

How do you pronounce 漂浮?

漂浮 is piāofú in pinyin — written piaofu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 漂浮?

漂浮 is written with 2 characters: 漂 (piāo / piào / piǎo) Float (drift); Elegant (polished), 浮 (fú) Floats. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 漂浮 an HSK word?

Yes — 漂浮 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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