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动摇

動搖
dòngyáo
verb HSK 4 #8,684

Meanings

  1. 1 to waver; to vacillate
  2. 2 to shake; to destabilize

Examples

HSK 2
这件事动摇了他的信心。
Zhè jiàn shì dòngyáo le tā de xìnxīn.
This matter shook his confidence.
HSK 3
不要动摇，坚持下去。
Bùyào dòngyáo, jiānchí xiàqù.
Don't waver; keep going.
HSK 4
任何困难都无法动摇他的决心。
Rènhé kùnnan dōu wúfǎ dòngyáo tā de juéxīn.
No difficulty can shake his determination.

Tips

usage
动摇 is used with abstract things: 动摇信心 (shake confidence), 动摇决心 (waver in determination), 动摇地位 (destabilize one's position). Not for physically shaking objects.

Stroke Order

动 dòng
摇 yáo