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波动

bō dòng · bo dong

Traditional 波動

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Meaning

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  1. to undulate
  2. to fluctuate
  3. wave motion
  4. rise and fall
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Vegetable prices

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)青菜(qīngcài)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)贵(guì)？

    Why are the greens so expensive today?

  2. Dengdeng

    菜价(càijià)最近(zuìjìn)波动(bōdòng)很大(hěndà)，上周(shàngzhōu)还(hái)很(hěn)便宜(piányi)。

    Vegetable prices have been fluctuating a lot. They were very cheap last week.

  3. Liangliang

    波动(bōdòng)这么(zhème)大(dà)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)买(mǎi)。

    With such big swings, I do not even know when to buy.

  4. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)上(shàng)有(yǒu)每天(měitiān)的(de)价格(jiàgé)。

    Your phone shows the price every day.

  5. Liangliang

    手机(shǒujī)说(shuō)白菜(báicài)最(zuì)便宜(piányi)，我(wǒ)刚(gāng)买了(mǎile)青菜(qīngcài)！

    The phone says cabbage is cheapest, and I just bought greens!

  6. Dengdeng

    别急(biéjí)，青菜(qīngcài)的(de)价格(jiàgé)也会(yěhuì)波动(bōdòng)，明天(míngtiān)会(huì)便宜(piányi)的(de)。

    Do not rush. The price of greens will fluctuate too, and tomorrow they will be cheap.

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2 examples
01

梅(méi)纳(nà)德(dé)总(zǒng)是(shì)情(qíng)绪(xù)波(bō)动(dòng)很(hěn)大(dà)。

Mennad always has those mood swings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by OsoHombre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

黄(huáng)金(jīn)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)每(měi)天(tiān)波(bō)动(dòng)。

The price of gold fluctuates daily.

Tatoeba: Chinese by offdare · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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