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to jolt around

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dian1bo3 • diānbǒ

Meaning


Primary

to jolt around

Alternatives

jolt around, to jolt along, jolt along, to jolt, jolts, jolting

Mnemonic


顛簸 To jolt around is to 顛 turn upside down and 簸 toss about in sudden movements.

Usage


車子 在 山路 上 顛簸。

The car jolted along the mountain road.

小船 在 風浪 中 不停 地 顛簸。

The small boat kept jolting in the wind and waves.

飛機 穿過 亂流 時 顛簸 得 很 厲害。

The plane jolted violently as it passed through turbulence.