float; drift; wander; roam
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to float; to drift (in water or air)
Often used to describe organisms, particles, or objects suspended and moving in a fluid medium.
Hú湖
pō泊
lǐ里
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
fú浮
yóu游
shēng生
wù物
。
There are many plankton floating in the lake.
Chén尘
āi埃
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
zhōng中
fú浮
yóu游
。
Dust particles drift in the sunlight.
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Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
hé河
miàn面
shàng上
suí随
bō波
fú浮
yóu游
。
The small boat floats along with the waves on the river.
verb
to roam; to wander; to travel leisurely
literaryA classical or literary term, often used to describe traveling freely or leading a carefree, itinerant life.
Tā他
cí辞
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
，
fú浮
yóu游
sì四
fāng方
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
rén人
shēng生
de的
yì意
yì义
。
He quit his job and roamed the world, searching for the meaning of life.
Gǔ古
shí时
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
fú浮
yóu游
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
。
In ancient times, many literati enjoyed wandering among mountains and rivers.
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Tā他
de的
sī思
xù绪
fǎng仿
fú佛
fú浮
yóu游
zài在
wú无
jìn尽
de的
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
zhōng中
。
His thoughts seem to wander in the boundless universe.