他常年漂泊在外。
He has wandered far from home for years.
漂泊
(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence
verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7
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漂
泊
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漂
- 漂亮piàoliangprettyB1
- 漂piāoto floatB6
- 漂浮piāofúto floatB7
- 漂流piāoliúto float on the currentB7
泊
- 湖泊húpōlakeB7
- 停泊tíngbóto anchorB7
See it in sentences
小船在海上漂泊。
The little boat drifts at sea.