yáoyǐ

摇椅

Word · NounTraditional搖椅

rocking chair

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

rocking chair; rocker

Typically used for relaxation. The curved rockers allow the chair to move back and forth smoothly.

Yé爷
ye爷
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuò坐
zài在
yáo摇
yǐ椅
shàng上
tīng听
Jīng京
jù剧
 。

Grandpa likes to sit in the rocking chair listening to Peking opera.

Zhè这
bǎ把
yáo摇
yǐ椅
shì是
hóng红
mù木
zuò做
de的
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
jiē结
shi实
 。

This rocking chair is made of mahogany and is very sturdy.

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Tā她
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
dòng动
yáo摇
yǐ椅
 ,
hōng哄
bǎo宝
bao宝
rù入
shuì睡
 。

She gently rocked the rocking chair to lull the baby to sleep.