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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 yáoYao2to shake; to rock; to row; to crank; to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
2摇头 搖頭 yáo tóuyao2 tou2to shake one's head
3动摇 動搖 dòng yáodong4 yao2to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
4摇晃 搖晃 yáo huàngyao2 huang4to rock; to shake; to sway
5摇动 搖動 yáo dòngyao2 dong4to shake; to sway
6摇摆 搖擺 yáo bǎiyao2 bai3to sway; to wobble; to waver
7摇篮 搖籃 yáo lányao2 lan2cradle
8摇曳 搖曳 yáo yao2 ye4to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
9招摇撞骗 招搖撞騙 zhāo yáo zhuàng piànzhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
10后摇 後搖 hòu yáohou4 yao2post-rock (music genre)
11摇摆不定 搖擺不定 yáo bǎi dìngyao2 bai3 bu4 ding4indecisive; wavering
12天摇地转 天搖地轉 tiān yáo zhuǎntian1 yao2 di4 zhuan3lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves; momentous changes are underway (idiom)
13手摇风琴 手搖風琴 shǒu yáo fēng qínshou3 yao2 feng1 qin2hand organ; hurdy-gurdy
14手摇柄 手搖柄 shǒu yáo bǐngshou3 yao2 bing3hand crank
15手摇 手搖 shǒu yáoshou3 yao2hand-cranked
16后摇滚 後搖滾 hòu yáo gǔnhou4 yao2 gun3post-rock (music genre)
17纵摇 縱搖 zòng yáozong4 yao2pitching motion (of a boat)
18横摇 橫搖 héng yáoheng2 yao2rolling motion (of a boat)
19扶摇直上 扶搖直上 yáo zhí shàngfu2 yao2 zhi2 shang4to skyrocket; to get quick promotion in one's career
20扶摇羊角 扶搖羊角 yáo yáng jiǎofu2 yao2 yang2 jiao3a raging cyclone (idiom)
21动摇悲观 動搖悲觀 dòng yáo bēi guāndong4 yao2 bei1 guan1to waver and grow pessimistic (idiom)
22东摇西晃 東搖西晃 dōng yáo huàngdong1 yao2 xi1 huang4to roll oneself from side to side (idiom)
23地动山摇 地動山搖 dòng shān yáodi4 dong4 shan1 yao2the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
24瞪鞋摇滚 瞪鞋搖滾 dèng xié yáo gǔndeng4 xie2 yao2 gun3shoegaze (music genre)
25翠竹摇曳 翠竹搖曳 cuì zhú yáo cui4 zhu2 yao2 ye4Green bamboo sways in the breeze. (idiom)

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