晃荡

huàng dang

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to rock
2. to sway
3. to shake

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 稳定 wěn dìng 稳定 wěn dìng steady 稳定 means 'stable'; 晃荡 means 'to sway or rock': steady

Register variants

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• 晃悠 huàng you 晃悠 huàng you to swing 晃悠 is a colloquial variant with a similar meaning, often used in northern dialects.: to swing

Related words

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• 摆动 bǎi dòng 摆动 bǎi dòng to sway 摆动 means 'to swing' or 'to oscillate', a more regular back-and-forth motion.: to sway

Synonyms

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• 摇晃 yáo huàng 摇晃 yáo huàng to rock; to shake; to sway Both mean 'to shake' or 'to sway', but 晃荡 implies a more casual, rhythmic motion, like liquid sloshing in a container.: to rock; to shake; to sway

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with liquid in a container, e.g., 水在瓶子里晃荡 (the water sloshes in the bottle).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 晃 (huàng) alone, which means 'to dazzle' or 'to flash'; 晃荡 is specifically for swaying motion.

Example Sentences

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瓶子里的水在 晃荡 。

The water in the bottle is sloshing around.

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Words Containing 晃荡

• 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)

Child Words of 晃荡

• 晃 晃 huǎng: to dazzle
• 晃 晃 huàng: to sway
• 荡 荡 dàng: to wash