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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


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

Usage


這 棵 樹 被 風吹 得 搖晃。

This tree is swaying in the wind.

他 喝 多 了, 走路 時 搖晃。

He drank too much and is swaying while walking.

小船 在 水面 上 搖晃。

The small boat is swaying on the water.

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