100+ likes = 1 month · Link + screenshot · Up to 12 monthsLearn more
logoHSK Read

Search HSK Read

Search for a command to run...

Try for free

漂流 (piāo liú): to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to float on the current
  • to drift along or about
  • rafting

Chinese explanation

  • 指人或物体在水面上随水流移动,不受自己控制
  • 也比喻人没有固定居所或生活不稳定,四处迁徙、漂泊
  • 还可以指顺其自然、随遇而安的生活态度。

Animated stroke order

Watch the stroke order, then try writing it yourself.

Free printable worksheet

Preview the practice sheet, then download the PDF.

Create a custom worksheet

Character breakdown

HSK 6

to float

HSK 4

to flow

Example sentences

,,。

We rented two rubber rafts and drifted down the rapids in the gorge for three hours, and our clothes got completely soaked.

,,。

He accidentally dropped his water bottle into the river and could only watch it drift slowly with the current, floating farther and farther away.

,,,。

After graduating from university, he left his hometown and drifted around the big city for several years, never finding a stable job.

,。

Every summer, many tourists come to this river to go rafting and experience the thrill and fun of drifting downstream.

Keep exploring nearby meanings, levels, and sounds.

Unlock related vocabulary

Sign in to explore related vocabulary and personalized translations.

Sign in