shake; sway; waver
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to shake (something) to make it move
Can be used as a separable verb (离合词), as in 摇得动 (can shake it) or 摇不动 (cannot shake it).
Yòng用
lì力
yáo摇
dòng动
mù木
zhuāng桩
。
Shake the wooden pile hard.
Zhè这
gè个
xiāng箱
zi子
tài太
zhòng重
le了
，
wǒ我
yáo摇
bu不
dòng动
。
This box is too heavy; I can't shake it.
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Nǐ你
yáo摇
de得
dòng动
zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
ma吗
？
Can you shake this rock?
verb
to sway; to rock
Intransitive use, describing a gentle back-and-forth movement.
Liǔ柳
zhī枝
zài在
shuǐ水
miàn面
shang上
yáo摇
dòng动
。
Willow branches sway on the water surface.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
bō波
làng浪
zhōng中
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
dòng动
。
The small boat rocks gently in the waves.
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Shù树
zhī枝
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
bù不
tíng停
de地
yáo摇
dòng动
。
The tree branches sway continuously in the wind.
verb
to shake (figuratively); to waver; to undermine
Figurative usage indicating mental or emotional instability, or weakening of beliefs, confidence, morale, or resolve.
Rén人
xīn心
yáo摇
dòng动
。
The people's morale is shaken.
Xìn信
niàn念
cóng从
wèi未
yáo摇
dòng动
。
His belief has never wavered.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
wēi危
jī机
yáo动
dòng摇
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
gēn根
jī基
。
This crisis has shaken the foundation of the company.