piāo
漂
to float; to drift
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to float on the surface; to stay afloat
Describes objects remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
Shù树
yè叶
zài在
shuǐ水
miàn面
shàng上
piāo漂
zhe着
。
The leaves are floating on the water surface.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
piāo漂
zài在
píng平
jìng静
de的
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
。
The small boat is floating on the calm lake surface.
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Mù木
tou头
huì会
piāo漂
，
shí石
tou头
huì会
chén沉
。
Wood floats while stones sink.
Huā花
bàn瓣
piāo漂
zài在
chá茶
bēi杯
lǐ里
，
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
The petals are floating in the teacup, looking very beautiful.
Bīng冰
shān山
shàng上
de的
xuě雪
bù不
huì会
piāo漂
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
。
The snow on the iceberg doesn't float on the sea.
verb
to drift; to be carried along by current
Describes movement following the direction of liquid flow.
Yuǎn远
yuǎn远
piāo漂
guò过
lái来
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
chuán船
。
A small boat is drifting过来 from far away.
Luò落
yè叶
shùn顺
zhe着
hé河
shuǐ水
xiàng向
xià下
piāo漂
qù去
。
Fallen leaves are drifting downstream with the river.
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Jiù救
shēng生
quān圈
piāo漂
dào到
le了
àn岸
biān边
。
The lifebuoy drifted to the shore.
Tā他
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
piāo漂
le了
sān三
tiān天
cái才
huò获
jiù救
。
He drifted at sea for three days before being rescued.
Huā花
fěn粉
suí随
fēng风
piāo漂
luò落
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
。
Pollen drifted down onto the grass with the wind.