fluctuate; be unstable
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to fluctuate; to undulate; to rise and fall
Describes physical movement, like waves, or abstract quantities, like prices or emotions.
Hǎi海
miàn面
bō波
tāo涛
bō波
dòng动
，
chuán船
zhī只
yáo摇
huàng晃
dé得
lì厉
hài害
。
The sea waves fluctuated, and the ship rocked violently.
Zuì最
jìn近
huáng黄
jīn金
jià价
gé格
bō波
dòng动
hěn很
dà大
。
The price of gold has fluctuated a lot recently.
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Tā他
de的
qíng情
xù绪
zǒng总
shì是
bō波
dòng动
bù不
dìng定
。
His emotions are always fluctuating.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
liú流
liàng量
suí随
jì季
jié节
bō波
dòng动
。
This river's flow rate fluctuates with the seasons.
verb
to be unstable; to be turbulent; to be unsettled
Used for abstract concepts like political situations, social stability, or personal circumstances.
Nà那
ge个
dì地
qū区
zhèng政
jú局
bō波
dòng动
，
tóu投
zī资
fēng风
xiǎn险
hěn很
gāo高
。
The political situation in that region is unstable, and the investment risk is very high.
Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
dǎo导
zhì致
shè社
huì会
bō波
dòng动
jiā加
jù剧
。
The economic crisis has led to increased social turbulence.
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Tán谈
pàn判
qī期
jiān间
，
liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yī一
xiē些
bō波
dòng动
。
There was some instability in the relations between the two countries during the negotiations.
Tā他
de的
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
jīng经
lì历
le了
yī一
duàn段
bō波
dòng动
qī期
。
His career went through a period of instability.