飘扬 (piāo yáng) — to wave (in the wind), to flutter
Definition
Used for flags, hair, snowflakes etc. that wave or flutter in the air, carried by the wind. 招手 is a hand gesture; 飞 is the motion of flight itself.
verb
to wave (in the wind)to flutter
Examples
- 飘扬。Tā de tóu fa zài fēng zhōng piāo yáng.Her hair waves in the wind.
- 飘扬。Gōng yuán lǐ de qí zi yíng fēng piāo yáng.The flags in the park flutter in the wind.
- 飘扬，。Xuě huā zài kōng zhōng piāo yáng, fēi cháng měi lì.Snowflakes flutter in the air, very beautiful.
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