Definition
荡 is a verb with several distinct meanings: to swing (as on a swing), to loaf around or wander idly, to wash away or rinse, and to be dissolute. The context and common compounds (荡秋千, 闲荡, 荡涤, 放荡) determine which sense is intended.
v.
to swingto swayto loaf aroundto wander idlyto wash awayto rinse
Examples
- 。Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ dàng qiūqiān.The children are swinging on the swings in the park.
- ，。Tā zhěngtiān zài jiā lǐ xián dàng, bù kěn chū mén.He loafs around the house all day and won't go out.
- 荡涤。Zhè chǎng yǔ dàng dí le kōngqì zhōng de huīchén.This rain washed away the dust in the air.
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