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摇摆 yáobǎi

摇摆 yáobǎi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 摇摆 yáobǎi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yáobǎi | yao2 bai3
English translation
to sway
to wobble
to waver

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About 摇摆 yáobǎi

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Traditional form

搖擺

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 摇摆 yáobǎi

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 摇摆 yáobǎi .

Yáo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and yóu represents the sound. Simplified form of yáo .

Phonetic compound

yóu

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌䍃

Number of Strokes

13
bǎi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of bǎi .

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌罢

Number of Strokes

13

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Example sentences using 摇摆 yáobǎi

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shù zài fēng Zhōng 摇摆 yáobǎi .

The trees rocked in the wind.

忽然 hūrán 房门 fáng mén biān lái le zhè shēng .接着 jiēzhe 就是 jiù shì Lín 大娘 dà niáng de 摇摇摆摆 yáo yáo bǎi bǎi de shòu 身形 shēn xíng .

The sound came through the door, followed by the thin swaying body of Mrs. Lin.

摇摇摆摆 yáo yáo bǎi bǎi 不时 bùshí dài lái 几阵凉风,并且 bìngqiě tíng 驱散 qū sàn 飞过来 de xiǎo chóng .

Swinging it to and fro creates a cooling breath of air and keeps away insects.

窗户 chuānghu 外边 wài bian shì 一块 yī kuài cǎo de 高高的 cǎo 随风 suí fēng 摇摆 yáobǎi

The windows overlooked a lawn of tall waving grass.

那条 gǒu zài 一边 yībiān 撕咬 sī yǎo 一边 yībiān 低声 dī shēng 吼叫 hǒu jiào 尾巴 wěiba 跟着 gēn zhe 摇摆 yáobǎi

The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.

摇摆 yáobǎi Decomposition

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摇摆 yáobǎi Compounds

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