飘浮 piāofú to float
to float; to hover
How to remember 飘浮: 飘 to drift + 浮 to float = to float.
Characters
How it is used
- To float / drift (in air or on water) - 白云在天上飘浮 (báiyún zài tiān shang piāofú) clouds drift in the sky.
- Also figurative for being flighty/unsteady - 作风飘浮 (zuòfēng piāofú) a superficial, unstable manner.
- Also written 漂浮; the figurative 'unrooted/superficial' sense is a mild criticism.