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Expressing "to float" with 漂浮 (piāofú)
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Subject + 漂浮 + 着
Explanation
漂浮 (piāofú) means "to float," describing the action of resting or drifting on the surface of water or in the air. It is often followed by the aspect particle 着 to indicate a continuous floating state.
Examples
几片落叶漂浮在湖面上，随风轻轻移动。
Jǐ piàn luòyè piāofú zài húmiàn shàng, suí fēng qīngqīng yídòng.
A few fallen leaves floated on the lake surface, drifting gently with the wind.
气球漂浮在空中，孩子们开心地看着。
Qìqiú piāofú zài kōngzhōng, háizimen kāixīn de kàn zhe.
Balloons floated in the air, and the children watched happily.
河面上漂浮着一条小木船。
Hémiàn shàng piāofú zhe yī tiáo xiǎo mùchuán.
A small wooden boat was floating on the river.