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to drift about

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

piao1liu2 piāoliú

Meaning


Primary

to drift about

Alternatives

drift about, drifting about, drifts about, drifted about, driven by current, driven by the current, to float, float, to drift, drift

Mnemonic


漂流 To drift about is 漂 to float and be driven by the 流 flow of the current.

Usage


乘 竹排 漂流

drift about on a raft

漂流 而 下

drift about towards downstream

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