How to say “flutter” in Chinese
flutter, float (in the air)
“Flutter” in Chinese is 飘, piāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
飘 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 right, 风 “wind”; on the left, 票 piào hints at the reading, as it also does in 漂 piào.
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 “飘”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 飘. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 窗外飘着雪chuāngwàipiāozhexuěSnow is swirling outside the window.
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 “flutter” in Chinese?
“Flutter” in Chinese is 飘, pinyin piāo.
What does 飘 mean?
飘 (piāo) means “flutter, float (in the air)”.
How do you write 飘?
飘 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 飘?
飘 is read piāo. Tones: piāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“flutter” 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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