verb · to be suffused with or to appear on the surface (a color, emotion, or odor)

看到自己心爱的人，她的脸上泛着笑容。

verb · general, non-specific, extensive, or covering a wide scope (pan-)

他总是泛泛而谈，没有深入讨论。

verb · (literary) to float on water or drift about

几只小船悠闲地泛在平静的湖面上。

verb · to flood, overflow, or inundate

雨后下水道堵塞，脏水一直往路面上泛。