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摇摆

yáo bǎi

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 搖擺

What 摇摆 means

1. to sway
2. to wobble
3. to waver

The characters in 摇摆

• 摇yáoto shake; to rock; to row
• 摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro

Example sentences

• 该政策在两种意见之间摇摆。
  Gāi zhèngcè zài liǎng zhǒng yìjiàn zhījiān yáobǎi.
  The policy fluctuated between two opinions.

Words starting with 摇摆

• 摇摆不定yáo bǎi bù dìngindecisive; wavering
• 摇摆州yáo bǎi zhōuswing state (US politics)
• 摇摆乐yáo bǎi yuèswing (genre of jazz music)
• 摇摆舞yáo bǎi wǔswing (dance)