swing gently; wander; loaf around
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to swing gently; to sway back and forth
informalDescribes a light, relaxed, or slow swinging motion, often of an object or oneself.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
er儿
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
dàng荡
you悠
。
The little boat sways gently on the surface of the lake.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
qiū秋
qiān千
shàng上
，
yōu悠
xián闲
de地
dàng荡
you悠
zhe着
。
He sat on the swing, swaying leisurely.
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Fēng风
líng铃
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
qīng轻
qīng轻
de地
dàng荡
you悠
。
The wind chime sways gently at the door.
verb
to wander aimlessly; to loaf around; to stroll
informalImplies moving around without a specific purpose, often in a relaxed or idle manner.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
sì四
chù处
dàng荡
you悠
。
He likes to wander around the park.
Bié别
lǎo老
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
dàng荡
you悠
，
zhǎo找
diǎn点
shì事
zuò做
ba吧
。
Don't just loaf around on the street all the time, find something to do.
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Zhōu周
mò末
xià下
wǔ午
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
zài在
lǎo老
chéng城
qū区
dàng荡
you悠
。
On weekend afternoons, we just stroll around the old town.