To float in Chinese: 飘 (piāo)

piāo

to float

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 2 example sentences

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  1. 1to float

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piāo

/ p/ i/ ao/ first tone

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  • 天空飘的云很美。

    tiān kōng piāo de yún hěn měi。

    The clouds floating in the sky are beautiful.

  • 一朵白云在蓝天上飘。

    yì duǒ bái yún zài lán tiān shàng piāo。

    A white cloud is floating in the blue sky.

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