Writing
漂浮 (piāo fú) — how to say "to float" in Chinese
漂浮
To float, to drift
verb
Character composition
漂
to float, to drift
浮
to float, to surface
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
漂浮不定
piāo fú bù dìng
drifting, unsettled
漂浮在水面
piāo fú zài shuǐ miàn
float on the water surface
漂浮的云
piāo fú de yún
floating cloud
Examples
小船在平静的湖面上慢慢地漂浮。
The boat is slowly drifting on the calm surface of the lake.
叶子漂浮在水上。
The leaf is floating on the water.
Frequently asked questions
How to say float in Chinese?
"to float" in Chinese is 漂浮 (piāo fú).
What does 漂浮 mean in English?
漂浮 (piāo fú) means "To float, to drift".
How is 漂浮 pronounced?
It is pronounced piāo fú (written as piao fu, piaofu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to float" in Chinese characters?
It is written 漂浮: 漂 has 14 strokes, 浮 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 漂浮?
漂浮 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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