Definition
摇晃 (yáo huàng) is the most common, general verb for 'to rock, shake, sway' — it describes a back-and-forth or side-to-side motion of something not firmly fixed. It is more versatile than the single characters 摇 (yáo) and 晃 (huàng), which often pair with specific objects (e.g., 摇头 'shake head'), and less rhythmic than 摇摆 (yáo bǎi, 'sway, swing').
verb
to rockto shaketo sway
Examples
- ，摇晃。Dìzhèn de shíhou, fángzi jùliè yáo huàng qǐlái.During the earthquake, the house shook violently.
- ，摇晃。Tā hē duō le jiǔ, shēntǐ kāishǐ yáo huàng qǐlái.He had too much to drink and his body began to sway.
- 摇晃。Fēng bǎ shù chuī de zuǒyòu yáo huàng.The wind blew the tree swaying left and right.
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