Chinese word

浮

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú

Meaning

  • verbcome to mind

Example

心里突然浮起一个念头。xīn lǐ tū rán fú qǐ yí gè niàn tou

A thought suddenly came to mind.

Illustration for 浮 (come to mind)

More examples

老照片中，熟悉的面孔又浮现。lǎo zhào piān zhōng shú xī de miàn kǒng yòu fú xiàn

In the old photo, a familiar face appeared again.

Core concept

Remain at the top rather than sink, whether the thing is an object on water or an idea entering awareness.

Common phrases

  • 浮现fú xiàn

    appear

  • 浮起fú qǐ

    rise to the surface

  • 浮动fú dòng

    fluctuate

Similar words

想到xiǎng dào: Suddenly think of an idea, answer, or conclusion.
想起xiáng qǐ: Recall a past event, fact, or piece of information.
浮现fú xiàn: Appear in the mind as an image or memory.
出现chū xiàn: Become visible or apparent as a thing or situation.

Definition in Chinese

在液体表面停留而不沉下，表示漂浮的动作或状态，常用于构成表示显现或出现的词语。zài yè tǐ biǎo miàn tíng liú ér bù chén xià biǎo shì piāo fú de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú gòu chéng biǎo shì xiǎn xiàn huò chū xiàn de cí yǔ

Word origin

The physical sense of 浮 (fú, "float") extends naturally from staying above water to anything that rises into view, including a thought.

Usage tips

  • In physical descriptions, 浮在水面上 (fú zài shuǐmiàn shàng, "float on the water's surface") states a position, while 浮起来 (fú qǐlái, "float up") highlights upward movement.

Other meanings

  • floatverb

Opposites

  • 沉没chén mòsinkverb
  • 下沉xià chénsinkverb

Related words

  • 浮现fú xiànappearverb
  • 浮动fú dòngfluctuateverb
  • 上浮shàng fúriseverb

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