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摇摆

yáo bǎi · yao bai

Traditional 搖擺

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to sway
  2. to wobble
  3. to waver
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In a conversation

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Rowing boat

  1. Liangliang

    别(bié)动(dòng)！船(chuán)在(zài)摇摆(yáobǎi)！

    Don't move! The boat is swaying!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)动(dòng)，是(shì)风(fēng)太(tài)大(dà)。

    I'm not moving. The wind is too strong.

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)摇摆(yáobǎi)得(de)太(tài)厉害(lìhai)了(le)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)。

    It's swaying so much. I'm a bit scared.

  4. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，我们(wǒmen)坐稳(zuòwěn)。

    Don't be afraid. Let's sit steady.

  5. Liangliang

    其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)游泳(yóuyǒng)。

    Actually, I can't swim.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)才(cái)说(shuō)？

    You're telling me now?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

柳(liǔ)枝(zhī)在(zài)微(wēi)风(fēng)中(zhōng)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)摇(yáo)摆(bǎi)。

The willow branches sway gently in the breeze.

02

他(tā)在(zài)两(liǎng)个(gè)选(xuǎn)择(zé)之(zhī)间(jiān)摇(yáo)摆(bǎi)不(bú)定(dìng)。

He wavers between the two choices.

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