superficial; fishing float
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
superficial; unsteady; not solid; not conscientious
Used to describe a person's attitude, style, or work that is not down-to-earth or thorough. Often implies criticism.
Tā他
xué学
xí习
tài态
dù度
fú浮
piāo漂
，
chéng成
jì绩
yī一
zhí直
shàng上
bù不
qù去
。
His study attitude is superficial, so his grades have not improved.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
fēn分
xī析
dé得
bù不
gòu够
shēn深
rù入
，
yǒu有
xiē些
fú浮
piāo漂
。
The analysis in this report is not deep enough; it's somewhat superficial.
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Zuò做
shì事
yào要
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
，
bù不
néng能
fú浮
piāo漂
。
You must be down-to-earth when doing things; you cannot be superficial.
noun
fishing float; bobber
Specifically refers to the float attached to a fishing line to indicate when a fish bites. The variant '浮漂儿' (fú piāor) is common in spoken language.
Yú鱼
yǎo咬
gōu钩
shí时
，
fú浮
piāo漂
huì会
měng猛
de地
wǎng往
xià下
yī一
chén沉
。
When a fish bites, the fishing float will suddenly sink down.
Tā他
de的
yú鱼
gān竿
shàng上
zhuāng装
le了
yī一
gè个
hóng红
sè色
de的
fú浮
piāo漂
r儿
。
He put a red bobber on his fishing rod.
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Pàn判
duàn断
yú鱼
qíng情
，
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
kàn看
fú浮
piāo漂
de的
dòng动
jing静
。
To judge the fish activity, first you need to watch the movement of the float.