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动摇

动摇 (dòng yáo): Waver (Adjective, Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

动摇 consists of 2 characters.

to move, to act, to change

shake; wave; rock; turn

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Pinyindòng yáo

MeaningWaver

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective, Verb

Word动摇

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 动摇.

Words with 动

运动yùn dòngHSK 2
动物dòng wùHSK 3
动物园dòng wù yuánHSK 3
运动会yùn dòng huìHSK 3
运动员yùn dòng yuánHSK 3
动作dòng zuòHSK 4
动车dòng chēHSK 4
感动gǎn dòngHSK 4

Words with 摇

摇摆yáo bǎiHSK 6
摇滚yáo gǔnHSK 6
摇晃yáo huàngHSK 7-9
摇篮yáo lánHSK 7-9
摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìHSK 7-9
摇头yáo tóu
摇曳yáoyè

3.

How to Use 动摇 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 动摇 with other words naturally.

Verb + Verbwith发生

fā发

shēng生

dòng动

yáo摇

neutral

begin to waver

Verb + Objectwith信心

dòng动

yáo摇

xìn信

xīn心

Subject + Verbwith根基

gēn根

jī基

dòng动

yáo摇

Adverb + Verbwith毫不

háo毫

bù不

dòng动

yáo摇

4.

Example Sentences with 动摇

fēng风

hěn很

dà大

，

shù树

zài在

dòng动

neutral

shake confidence

formal

Written

foundation is shaken

formal

not waver in the slightest

yáo

摇

。

The wind is strong, and the tree is shaking.

wú无

lùn论

yù遇

dào到

shén什

me么

kùn困

nán难

，

tā他

de的

jué决

xīn心

dōu都

cóng从

wèi未

dòng动

yáo摇

。

No matter what difficulties he encounters, his determination has never wavered.

wú无

lùn论

bié别

rén人

zěn怎

me么

shuō说

，

tā他

de的

lì立

chǎng场

dōu都

sī丝

háo毫

bú不

huì会

dòng动

yáo摇

。

No matter what others say, his stance will not waver in the slightest.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

yīn因

wèi为

zhè这

diǎn点

cuò挫

zhé折

jiù就

dòng动

yáo摇

le了

zuì最

chū初

de的

jué决

xīn心

ma吗

？

Are you really wavering in your initial resolve because of this small setback?

tā他

de的

jué决

xīn心

hěn很

jiān坚

dìng定

，

bú不

huì会

qīng轻

yì易

dòng动

yáo摇

。

His determination is firm and will not easily waver.

jí即

shǐ使

miàn面

lín临

jù巨

dà大

yòu诱

huò惑

，

tā他

de的

dào道

dé德

zhǔn准

zé则

yě也

cóng从

wèi未

dòng动

yáo摇

。

Even when faced with great temptation, his moral principles have never wavered.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yīn因

wài外

jiè界

de的

zhì质

yí疑

ér而

dòng动

yáo摇

zì自

jǐ己

de的

pàn判

duàn断

。

He did not waver in his own judgment because of external doubts.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

yù遇

dào到

kùn困

nán难

，

tā她

duì对

mèng梦

xiǎng想

de的

xìn信

niàn念

cóng从

wèi未

dòng动

yáo摇

。

Despite encountering difficulties, her belief in her dream has never wavered.

zài在

guān关

jiàn键

jué决

cè策

shàng上

，

lǐng领

dǎo导

zhě者

de的

xìn信

xīn心

jué绝

bù不

néng能

dòng动

yáo摇

。

A leader's confidence must never waver on critical decisions.