摆摆 (bǎi bǎi) — (verb reduplication) to do a brief, casual action of waving/placing/arranging
Definition
摆摆 is the casual, brief form of 摆, showing the action is quick or light. Often used to soften a request or to mean 'let me try placing it'.
verb
(verb reduplication) to do a briefcasual action of waving/placing/arranging
Examples
- 摆摆。Tā xiàng wǒ bǎi bǎi shǒu jiù zǒu le.He waved at me and left.
- 摆摆。Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhuō shàng de shū bǎi bǎi hǎo.Please arrange the books on the table a bit.
- ？摆摆。Zhè ge wèi zhì zěn me yàng? wǒ bǎi bǎi kàn.What about this spot? Let me try placing it.
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