摇 (yáo) — to shake; to rock; to row
Definition
摇 (yáo) means to shake or rock something you hold, like a bottle or a cradle — often a back-and-forth motion you cause. 振动 is more technical (a machine vibrates), while 摇晃 and 晃荡 describe something swaying on its own.
verb
to shaketo rockto row
Easily confused
Examples
- 摇摇。Qǐng yáo yi yáo zhè píng yào shuǐ zài hē.Please shake this bottle of medicine before drinking.
- 摇。Tā qīng qīng de yáo zhe yáo lán lǐ de yīng ér.She gently rocks the baby in the cradle.
- 摇。Tā men yáo zhe xiǎo chuán xiàng hú xīn qù.They rowed the small boat toward the center of the lake.
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