sway; swing; loaf; hang around
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to swing; to sway; to rock from side to side
Describes the back-and-forth movement of suspended objects, liquids in containers, or things hanging freely.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
shuǐ水
lǐ里
zhí直
huàng晃
dang荡
。
The small boat was swaying back and forth in the water.
Tǒng桶
lǐ里
shuǐ水
hěn很
mǎn满
，
yī一
huàng晃
dang荡
jiù就
sā撒
chū出
lái来
le了
。
The bucket was very full, and it spilled as soon as it swayed.
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Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
，
yào钥
shi匙
zài在
kǒu口
dài袋
lǐ里
huàng晃
dang荡
。
As he walked, his keys jangled in his pocket.
verb
to hang around; to loaf; to idle about
informalInformal, often implies wasting time without purpose or proper employment. Usually used in spoken language.
Tā他
zài在
hé河
biān边
huàng晃
dang荡
le了
yī一
tiān天
。
He hung around by the river all day.
Zhèng正
jīng经
shì事
r儿
bù不
zuò做
，
yī一
tiān天
dào到
wǎn晚
xiā瞎
huàng晃
dang荡
。
He doesn't do any proper work, just loafs around all day long.
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Bié别
zài在
jiē街
shang上
huàng晃
dang荡
le了
，
kuài快
huí回
jiā家
ba吧
。
Stop hanging around on the streets and go home quickly.