晃荡

huàng dang

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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稳定

wěn dìng

steady

稳定 means 'stable'; 晃荡 means 'to sway or rock'

Register variants

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晃悠

huàng you

to swing

晃悠 is a colloquial variant with a similar meaning, often used in northern dialects.

Related words

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摆动

bǎi dòng

to sway

摆动 means 'to swing' or 'to oscillate', a more regular back-and-forth motion.

Synonyms

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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.

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

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

to dazzle

to sway

to wash