Definition & Meaning

1.be carried along on the water; drift about; rafting

2.lead a wandering life; drift

Word usage

Words with piao liú

piāo liú

漂 流

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1
v.be carried along on the water; drift about; rafting
- ràng chuán piāo liú
  让船漂流
  set a boat adrift
- suí fēng piāo liú
  随风漂流
  drift before the wind
- shùn shuǐ piāo liú
  顺水漂流
  be carried along by water
synonym
piāo fú漂浮 xuán fú悬浮 piāo yí漂移 piāo yóu漂游
2
v.lead a wandering life; drift
- dào chù piāo liú
  到处漂流
  wander around the world
- tā men zài dōng nán yà piāo liú le yī duàn shí jiān
  他们在东南亚漂流了一段时间。
  They drifted around south-east Asia for a while.
synonym
liú làng流浪 piāo bó漂泊 liú dàng流荡
antonym
dìng jū定居

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Note
"漂流" cannot be written as "飘流".

Chinese words with pinyin piao liú

piāo liú飘流same as 漂流

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