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漂流
piāoliú
Description
“漂流”是指人或东西在水上随着水流移动，没有方向。
"漂流" means people or things moving on water with the current, without direction.
它也可以指一种在河上坐船的活动，很多人夏天喜欢去漂流。
It can also refer to an activity of riding a boat on a river, which many people enjoy in summer.
Meanings
漂流piāoliú
to drift or float on water
小船在海上漂流了三天。
The small boat drifted at sea for three days.
漂流piāoliú
river rafting (as a recreational activity)
我们暑假去山里漂流，很好玩。
We went rafting in the mountains during summer vacation; it was very fun.
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Notes
- Etymology
漂 (to float) + 流 (to flow), together meaning to drift with the current.
- Nuance
漂浮 stresses floating in place, while 漂流 stresses moving along with water.
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