yáo dòng
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  • 1

    v.shake; wave; swing

    • yáo dòng qí zhì

      摇动旗帜

      wave the banners

    • dì zhèn shí zhěng zuò fáng zi dōu yáo dòng le

      地震房子摇动

      The whole house shook during the earthquake.

    • yáo dòng zhù zi

      摇动柱子

      shake a pillar

  • 2

    v.rock; sway

    • tā zuò zài yǐ zi shang qīng qīng de yáo dòng

      椅子轻轻摇动

      He sat in the rocking-chair, rocking himself gently.

    • dà shù zài fēng zhōng yáo dòng

      摇动

      The big tree rocked in the wind.

    • liǔ zhī zài hú miàn shang yáo dòng

      柳枝湖面摇动

      Willow twigs swayed over the surface of the lake.

  • 3

    v.be indecisive

    • wǒ de xìn niàn cóng wèi yáo dòng guo

      信念从未摇动

      I've never wavered in my faith.

    • yá chǐ yáo dòng

      牙齿摇动

      The tooth is loose.

    • rén xīn yáo dòng

      人心摇动

      Public sentiment was stirred up.

Word usage

  • Note
    "摇动" is different from "动摇". "动摇" is mostly used for abstract things, and "摇动" is mostly used for concrete things.

Chinese words with pinyin yao dong