摇摆

搖擺

yáobǎi

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 7-9

树枝在风中摇摆。

Shùzhī zài fēng zhōng yáobǎi.

The branches are swaying in the wind.

HSK 7-9

他在两个选择之间摇摆不定。

Tā zài liǎng gè xuǎnzé zhījiān yáobǎi-bùdìng.

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