How to say “float” in Chinese
float, drift
“Float” in Chinese is 漂, piāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
漂 is read piāo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “漂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 漂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你女儿真漂亮nǐnǚ’érzhēnpiàoliangYour daughter is so pretty!
- 我们的校园很漂亮wǒmendexiàoyuánhěnpiàoliangOur campus is beautiful.
- 这台电脑外观很漂亮，可是质量一般。zhètáidiànnǎowàiguānhěnpiàoliang,kěshìzhìliàngyìbānThis computer looks great, but the quality is so-so.
- 这束花真漂亮！是什么花？zhèshùhuāzhēnpiàoliang,shìshénmehuāWhat a beautiful bouquet! What flowers are these?
- 玫瑰很漂亮可是有刺méiguihěnpiàoliang,kěshìyǒucìRoses are beautiful, but they have thorns.
- 你的汉字写得真漂亮，有什么技巧吗？nǐdeHànzìxiědezhēnpiàoliang,yǒushénmejìqiǎomaYour characters are so beautiful — is there some trick to it?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Spinning and floating”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “float” in Chinese?
“Float” in Chinese is 漂, pinyin piāo.
What does 漂 mean?
漂 (piāo) means “float, drift”.
How do you write 漂?
漂 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 漂?
漂 is read piāo. Tones: piāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“float” in the lesson “Spinning and floating”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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