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    Expressing 'to wander' with 流浪 (liúlàng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 流浪

    Explanation

    The verb 流浪 (liúlàng) means "to wander," "to roam," or "to drift" and often implies being homeless or without a fixed destination. It carries a sense of aimless movement or displacement. Use 流浪 to describe someone or something moving from place to place without a permanent home.

    Examples

    • 那只猫在街头流浪了好几年。

      Nà zhī māo zài jiētóu liúlàng le hǎo jǐ nián.

      That cat wandered the streets for several years.

    • 他年轻的时候曾经在各地流浪。

      Tā niánqīng de shíhou céngjīng zài gèdì liúlàng.

      When he was young, he once wandered from place to place.

    • 这部小说讲述了一个流浪艺人的故事。

      Zhè bù xiǎoshuō jiǎngshù le yí gè liúlàng yìrén de gùshi.

      This novel tells the story of a wandering performer.

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