晃

huǎng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

variant of 晃[huang3]
to dazzle
to flash past
to sway
to shake
to wander about

Definition

摇动；摆动；快速闪过；照耀。

to shake; to sway; to flash past; to dazzle.

Usage

作动词，可表示物体来回摆动（huàng），或光线强烈使人眼花（huǎng）。

As a verb, it can indicate swaying back and forth (pronounced huàng) or a strong light dazzling the eyes (pronounced huǎng).

Examples

1 风很大，树枝在晃动。 (The wind is strong, branches are swaying.)
2 他晃了晃瓶子，确认还有水。 (He shook the bottle to check if there was still water.)
3 灯光晃得我睁不开眼。 (The light was so dazzling that I couldn't open my eyes.)
4 别晃了，我头晕。 (Stop shaking, I feel dizzy.)
5 他晃了一下神，差点摔倒。 (He was dazed for a moment and nearly fell.)

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