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to sway

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yao2huang4 • yáohuàng

Alternative Pinyin

yao2huang5 • yáohuang

Meaning


Primary

to sway

Alternatives

sway, sways, swaying, swayed, to shake, shake

Mnemonic


摇晃 To sway has the same meaning as either of its characters 晃 to sway or 摇 to shake, as they both describe the same general movement, but with different degrees of magnitude.

Usage


这 棵 树 被 风吹 得 摇晃。

This tree is swaying in the wind.

他 喝 多 了, 走路 时 摇晃。

He drank too much and is swaying while walking.

小船 在 水面 上 摇晃。

The small boat is swaying on the water.

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