摆动 (bǎi dòng) — to sway, to swing, to oscillate
Definition
摆动 emphasizes regular, rhythmic back-and-forth motion (a flag, a pendulum). Use 摇摆 for wavering or wobbling, 晃 for a quick, lighter shake.
verb
to swayto swingto oscillate
Examples
- 摆动。Qí zhì zài fēng zhōng qīng qīng bǎi dòng.The flag sways gently in the wind.
- 摆动。Qiū qiān zài fēng zhōng lái huí bǎi dòng.The swing swings back and forth in the wind.
- 摆动。Tā suí zhe yīn yuè jié zòu bǎi dòng shēn tǐ.He sways his body to the rhythm of the music.
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