晃

huàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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晃

huàng Verb to sway; to shake

晃

huǎng Verb to dazzle; to flash past

Definitions

1. to sway
2. to shake
3. to wander about

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Antonyms

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稳定

wěn dìng

steady

稳定 means stable, opposite of shaking or swaying.

Related words

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逛

guàng

to stroll

晃 can mean to wander about, similar to 逛, but 晃 is more aimless or loitering.

Synonyms

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摇晃

yáo huàng

to rock; to shake; to sway

Both mean to sway or shake, but 摇晃 is more about a continuous oscillating motion.

摆动

bǎi dòng

to sway

摆动 is to swing or oscillate, while 晃 can be a quick shake or a leisurely wander.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 晃来晃去 (sway back and forth) or 晃悠 (loiter, sway).

Common mistakes

When meaning 'to sway', 晃 is usually used with concrete objects, not abstract concepts like opinions or feelings.

Example Sentences

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他手里拿着一杯水，水一直在晃。

He held a glass of water, and the water kept swaying.

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Words Containing 晃

一晃

yī huǎng

(of passing time) in an instant

摇晃

yáo huàng

to rock; to shake; to sway

晃荡

huàng dang

to rock

一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡

yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang

lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)

to swing

Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

新晃侗族自治县

xīn huǎng dòng zú zì zhì xiàn

Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

新晃县

xīn huǎng xiàn

Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

shining

to sway

to swing

swaying

to roam about

silver glitter

to hang around