Chinese
piāo
Meaning: to float; to flutter
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

白雲在藍天上飄。
白云在蓝天上飘。
White clouds float in the blue sky.
藍天上飄著白雲。
White clouds float in the blue sky.
藍藍的天空中飄著幾朵白雲。
A few white clouds are floating in the blue sky.
廚房裡飄來一陣香味。
A delicious fragrance is drifting from the kitchen.
天空中飄著五顏六色的氣球。
Colorful balloons are floating in the sky.

Usage Notes

Describes things drifting in the wind or air.

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