摇动 (yáo dòng) — to wave, sway, rock; to shake

Definition

A physical verb for repeated back-and-forth motion — shaking, waving, or rocking something or oneself. Often used for inanimate things (branches, flags) or deliberate gentle movement (a child to sleep).

verb

to waveswayrockto shake

Examples

摇动。
Tā gāo xìng dì yáo dòng zhuó shǒu xiàng wǒ men dǎ zhāo hu.
He happily waved his hand to greet us.
摇动。
Shù zhī zài fēng zhōng qīng qīng yáo dòng.
The branches sway gently in the wind.
摇动。
Mā ma qīng qīng de bǎ hái zi yáo dòng rù shuì.
Mom gently rocks the child to sleep.

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