摇摆

搖擺

yáobǎi

verb HSK 7 #5,952

Meanings

1 to sway
2 to swing
3 to waver
4 to vacillate

Characters

to shake; to sway

to swing; to wave

Examples

树枝在风中摇摆。

Shùzhī zài fēng zhōng yáobǎi.

The branches are swaying in the wind.

他在两个选择之间摇摆不定。

Tā zài liǎng gè xuǎnzé zhījiān yáobǎi bú dìng.

He is wavering between the two choices.

Tips

usage

摇摆 has both literal (physical swaying) and figurative (indecisive) meanings. The phrase 摇摆不定 specifically means 'to vacillate; unable to make up one's mind.'

Stroke Order

摇 yáo

摆 bǎi