drift; float; bob along
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to drift gently; to float lightly
neutralOften used to describe the slow, relaxed, or aimless movement of objects in air or water. Can be reduplicated as '飘飘悠悠' to emphasize the gentle, drifting nature.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
hú湖
xīn心
piāo漂
you悠
zhe着
。
The small boat was bobbing gently in the middle of the lake.
Jǐ几
piàn片
kū枯
yè叶
cóng从
kōng空
zhōng中
piāo飘
piāo飘
yōu悠
yōu悠
de地
luò落
xià下
lái来
。
A few dry leaves drifted down slowly from the sky.
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Tā他
tǎng躺
zài在
yǒng泳
quān圈
shàng上
，
rèn任
shēn身
tǐ体
zài在
shuǐ水
miàn面
piāo漂
you悠
。
He lay on the swimming ring, letting his body drift on the water's surface.
Yī一
gēn根
yǔ羽
máo毛
zài在
wēi微
fēng风
zhōng中
piāo漂
you悠
bù不
dìng定
。
A feather drifted uncertainly in the breeze.
Bái白
yún云
zài在
lán蓝
tiān天
shàng上
jìng静
jìng静
de地
piāo漂
you悠
。
White clouds drifted quietly in the blue sky.