晃悠 (huǎng) — to sway, wobble, stagger

Definition

An everyday verb for swaying or wobbling gently — a person staggering while walking, or a tree/ceiling rocking in the wind. It focuses on a loose, unsteady side-to-side motion, weaker than 摇晃.

verb
to swaywobblestagger

Examples

  • 晃悠
    Tā hē zuì le, zǒu lù zhí huǎng.
    He was drunk and walked staggering.
  • 晃悠
    Fēng hěn dà, shù zài fēng zhōng huǎng.
    The wind was strong, and the trees swayed in the wind.
  • 晃悠
    Tā tóu yūn, jué de wū dǐng zài huǎng.
    He was dizzy and felt the ceiling was swaying.

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