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浮动 (fú dòng) — “Float, fluctuate” in Chinese

浮动 (fú dòng) means “float, fluctuate, drift” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

float

fluctuate

drift

水不够深,船浮动不起来。

There wasn't enough water to float the ship.

1月15日巴西被迫让其货币自由浮动。

On January 15th Brazil was forced to float its currency.

The characters in 浮动

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary
动
dòng6to move or act

More words starting with 浮

  • fú浮yún云floating clouds, fleeting things
  • fú浮guāng光luè掠yǐng影de地fleetingly, superficially
  • fú浮guāng光luè略yǐng影de地superficially, cursorily
  • fú浮bīng冰Ice floe, Drift ice
  • fú浮bīng冰kuài块Ice floe
  • fú浮chū出shuǐ水miàn面to surface, to come to light
  • fú浮lì力buoyancy
  • fú浮huá华vanity, ostentation
  • fú浮huá华míng名lì利Vanity and fame, Fleeting fame and fortune
  • fú浮huá华chén尘shì世Vain world, World of vanity
  • fú浮huá华shēng生huó活Glamorous life, Ostentatious life
  • fú浮huá华de的showy, flashy

Frequently asked questions

What does 浮动 mean in Chinese?
浮动 (fú dòng) means “float, fluctuate, drift”.
How do you pronounce 浮动?
浮动 is pronounced fú dòng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “float” in Chinese?
“float” is 浮动 (fú dòng) in Chinese.
How is 浮动 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 浮动, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 浮动 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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