zhuǎi
跩
waddle; walk with a swaying gait
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to waddle; to walk with a swaying gait (due to obesity or clumsiness)
dialectUsed dialectally to describe an unsteady, swaying gait, often due to being overweight or physically awkward. Frequently used in the reduplicated form 一跩一跩地.
Yā鸭
zi子
yī一
zhuǎi跩
yī一
zhuǎi跩
de地
zǒu走
zhe着
。
The duck walked with a waddle.
Tā他
pàng胖
de得
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
zhí直
zhuǎi跩
。
He's so fat that he waddles when he walks.
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Zhè这
zhī只
dà大
é鹅
zhuǎi跩
le了
guò过
lái来
。
This big goose waddled over.
Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
yī一
zhuǎi跩
yī一
zhuǎi跩
de的
，
kàn看
zhe着
zhēn真
fèi费
jìn劲
。
He walks with such a waddle, it looks exhausting.