sway; rock; swing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sway; to rock; to swing; to oscillate
Describes a back-and-forth movement, often of suspended objects, floating objects, or branches in the wind. Can be used literally for physical motion or figuratively for emotional fluctuation.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
suí随
bō波
yáo摇
dàng荡
。
The small boat rocked with the waves.
Qiū秋
qiān千
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
dàng荡
。
The swing swayed gently in the air.
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Tā他
de的
xīn心
qíng情
zài在
xǐ喜
yuè悦
yǔ与
yōu忧
shāng伤
zhī之
jiān间
yáo摇
dàng荡
。
His mood oscillated between joy and sorrow.