泛起 (fán) — to rise up and spread (of ripples, feelings, colors, etc.); to appear suddenly (of a smile, blush, or emotion)
Definition
Literary verb: something (a feeling, color, ripples) rises and spreads across a surface or within someone. Used in writing rather than everyday speech.
verb
to rise up and spread (of ripples, feelings, colors, etc.)to appear suddenly (of a smile, blush, or emotion)
Examples
- 泛起。Hú miàn shàng fán le céng céng lián yī.Ripples spread across the lake's surface.
- 泛起。Tā liǎn shàng fán le xìng fú de hóng yùn.A happy blush rose on her face.
- ，泛起。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xīn zhōng fán yì sī wēn nuǎn.Hearing this news, a trace of warmth welled up in his heart.
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