悬浮 (xuán fú) — to suspend, to hover, to be suspended (in air or liquid); (in chemistry) to be in suspension, to suspend (particles)

Definition

"To hover / be suspended" — solid particles held in a liquid or gas without dissolving, or objects floating in air. A technical term common in chemistry and physics (e.g. 磁悬浮列车).

verb
to suspendto hoverto be suspended (in air or liquid)(in chemistry) to be in suspensionto suspend (particles)

Examples

  • 悬浮
    Qì qiú zài tiān kōng zhōng xuán fú zhe.
    The balloon is hovering in the sky.
  • 悬浮
    Zhè zhǒng yè tǐ zhōng xuán fú zhe wēi xiǎo de kē lì.
    This liquid contains suspended tiny particles.
  • 悬浮悬浮
    Cí xuán fú liè chē lì yòng cí lì xuán fú zài guǐ dào shàng fāng.
    Maglev trains hover above the track using magnetic force.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.