波动

波動

bōdòng

verb HSK 6 #10,369

Meanings

1 to fluctuate; to undulate
2 fluctuation; variation

Characters

to move; to stir

Waves moving — fluctuation, like waves rising and falling.

Examples

股价波动很大。

Gǔjià bōdòng hěn dà.

Stock prices fluctuated greatly.

市场价格经常波动。

Shìchǎngjià gé jīngcháng bōdòng.

Market prices often fluctuate.

他的情绪波动不定。

Tā de qíngxù bōdòng bùdìng.

His emotions fluctuate unpredictably.

Tips

usage

波动 is commonly used for prices, markets, emotions, and data. For physical waves, use 波浪 instead.

Stroke Order

波 bō

动 dòng