泛舟 (fán) — to go boating, to drift in a boat (literary)
Definition
Literary, poetic verb for drifting or boating on water — stronger than everyday 去划船, with a calm, scenic feel. Often used in writing or set phrases like 泛舟湖上.
verb
to go boatingto drift in a boat (literary)
Examples
- 泛舟。Wǒ men zhōu mò qù hú shàng fán ba.Let's go boating on the lake this weekend.
- 。Tā xǐ huan zài yuè yè lǐ fàn yí cì zhōu.He likes to go boating once under the moonlight.
- ，。Fàn zhōu hú shàng, xīn qíng gé wài shū chàng.Drifting in a boat on the lake, one feels especially relaxed.
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