摇晃 yáohuàng to rock
to rock; to shake; to sway
怎么记住“摇晃”: 摇 to shake + 晃 bright = to rock.
汉字
用法
- To rock or shake unsteadily - 桌子直摇晃 (zhuōzi zhí yáohuàng) the table keeps wobbling; 他摇晃着站起来 (tā yáohuàng zhe zhàn qǐlái) he stood up unsteadily.
- Note 晃 is huàng here. Unlike the steady 摆动, 摇晃 is wobbly, unstable shaking.
例句
- 建筑物在地震中摇晃。 Jiànzhùwù zài dìzhèn zhōng yáohuàng.The buildings shook in the earthquake.