浮游 (fú yóu) — to float or swim (on water); to roam or wander (aimlessly, often figuratively)
Definition
A literary verb meaning to drift or float on water, and by extension to wander or roam without direction. In modern Chinese it's most often seen in figurative phrases like 浮游生物 ('plankton') or as a bookish alternative to the more everyday 漫游.
verb
to float or swim (on water)to roam or wander (aimlessly, often figuratively)
Easily confused
Examples
- 浮游。Yú qún zài qīng chè de hú shuǐ zhōng zì yóu fú yóu.Schools of fish float freely in the clear lake water.
- ，。Tā xǐ huan zài wǎng luò shàng fú yóu, xún zhǎo yǒu qù de nèi róng.He likes to roam the internet, looking for interesting content.
- 浮游，。Zhōu mò wǒ men qù hǎi biān fú yóu, xiǎng shòu yáng guāng hé hǎi làng.On the weekend we go to the seaside to float and enjoy the sun and waves.
Origin
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