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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.shake; wave; swing
摇动旗帜
wave the banners
地震时整座房子都摇动了。
The whole house shook during the earthquake.
摇动柱子
shake a pillar
- 2
v.rock; sway
他坐在椅子上轻轻地摇动。
He sat in the rocking-chair, rocking himself gently.
大树在风中摇动。
The big tree rocked in the wind.
柳枝在湖面上摇动。
Willow twigs swayed over the surface of the lake.
- 3
v.be indecisive
我的信念从未摇动过。
I've never wavered in my faith.
牙齿摇动。
The tooth is loose.
人心摇动。
Public sentiment was stirred up.
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- 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.