颠簸

diān bǒ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence)
2. (fig.) to undergo a rough experience

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 平稳 píng wěn 平稳 píng wěn smooth 行驶平稳，不颠簸: smooth

Related words

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• 震荡 zhèn dàng 震荡 zhèn dàng to shake up 剧烈震动，常用于地震等: to shake up
• 波折 bō zhé 波折 bō zhé twists and turns 比喻经历曲折: twists and turns

Synonyms

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• 晃动 huàng dòng 晃动 huàng dòng to sway 物体在运输中晃动: to sway

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“一路”“山路”等搭配，如“一路颠簸”“山路颠簸”，多用于描述交通工具在不良路况下的状况。

Common mistakes

避免误用为及物动词，不说“司机颠簸汽车”，应为“汽车颠簸得很厉害”。

Example Sentences

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这条路很不平，汽车一直 颠簸 。

This road is very uneven, and the car has been bumpy all the way.

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Child Words of 颠簸

• 簸 簸 bǒ: to winnow; to toss up and down
• 颠 颠 diān: top (of the head)