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 稳定 wěn dìng steady 稳定 means stable, opposite of shaking or swaying.: steady

Related words

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

Synonyms

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• 摇晃 yáo huàng 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.: to rock; to shake; to sway
• 摆动 bǎi dòng 摆动 bǎi dòng to sway 摆动 is to swing or oscillate, while 晃 can be a quick shake or a leisurely wander.: to sway

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 一晃 yī huǎng: (of passing time) in an instant
• 摇晃 摇晃 yáo huàng: to rock; to shake; to sway
• 晃荡 晃荡 huàng dang: to rock
• 一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡 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)
• 摆晃 摆晃 bǎi huàng: to swing
• 新晃 新晃 xīn huǎng: Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan
• 新晃侗族自治县 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 新晃县 xīn huǎng xiàn: Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan
• 明晃晃 明晃晃 míng huǎng huǎng: shining
• 晃动 晃动 huàng dòng: to sway
• 晃悠 晃悠 huàng you: to swing
• 晃晃悠悠 晃晃悠悠 huàng huang yōu yōu: swaying
• 瞎晃 瞎晃 xiā huàng: to roam about
• 银晃晃 银晃晃 yín huǎng huǎng: silver glitter
• 闲晃 闲晃 xián huàng: to hang around