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waft in Chinese

waft in Chinese is 泅水 — waft means to move, or make something move, gently through the air.

waft in Chinese

泅水
verb
Pronounced: qiú shuǐ
(intransitive) To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.

What does "waft" mean?

  1. verb To move, or make something move, gently through the air.
    "The enticing, homey scent of apple pie wafted into the hallway as she beckoned them into her lair."
  2. verb To be carried or move along on air or water; to float.
  3. verb To signal to someone by waving, especially to call them over.
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waft in a sentence

  • The enticing, homey scent of apple pie wafted into the hallway as she beckoned them into her lair.
  • Dele Alli, playing with a peacock-like spread of feathers, wafted one chance over an exposed net for a miss that was completely out of place with the rest of his display.

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What is "waft" in Chinese?
"waft" in Chinese is 泅水. waft means: To move, or make something move, gently through the air.
How do you pronounce 泅水?
"waft" in Chinese is 泅水, pronounced "qiú shuǐ".
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