fàn
浮泛
float; show; superficial
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to float (on water)
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts.
Yī一
yè叶
qīng轻
zhōu舟
fàn泛
yú于
jiāng江
shàng上
。
A small boat floated on the river.
Hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
fàn泛
zhe着
jǐ几
zhǐ只
yě野
yā鸭
。
A few wild ducks were floating on the lake.
verb
to show; to reveal; to be suffused with
Describes an emotion or quality subtly appearing on a surface.
Tā她
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
fàn泛
zhe着
hóng红
yùn晕
。
Her face was flushed.
Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
zhōng中
fàn泛
zhe着
lèi泪
guāng光
。
His eyes were glistening with tears.
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Kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
fàn泛
zhe着
huā花
xiāng香
。
The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
adjective
superficial; shallow; not thorough
Criticizes work or speech that lacks depth or substance.
Tā他
de的
píng评
lùn论
guò过
yú于
kōng空
fàn泛
。
His comments were too vague and superficial.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
fàn泛
fàn泛
de的
yán研
jiū究
。
This is just a superficial study.
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Bú不
yào要
zhǐ只
tíng停
liú留
zài在
fàn泛
fàn泛
ér而
tán谈
de的
céng层
miàn面
。
Don't just stay at the level of vague talk.