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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

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 动摇.

Words with 动

运动yùn dòngHSK 2
动物dòng wùHSK 3
动作dòng zuòHSK 4
感动gǎn dòngHSK 4
活动huó dòngHSK 4
激动jī dòngHSK 4
主动zhǔ dòng
举动jǔ dòng

Words with 摇

摇头yáo tóu
摇摆yáo bǎi
摇晃yáo huàng
摇滚yáo gǔn
摇篮yáo lán
摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuì

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

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.

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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

jí即

shǐ使

miàn面

lín临

jù巨

dà大

yòu诱

huò惑

，

tā

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yīn因

wài外

jiè界

de的

zhì质

yí

jǐn尽

guǎn管

yù遇

dào到

kùn困

nán难

，

tā她

duì对

mèng

zài在

guān关

jiàn键

jué决

cè策

shàng上

，

lǐng领

dǎo导

zhě

会

qīng轻

yì易

dòng动

yáo摇

。

His determination is firm and will not easily waver.

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.

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.

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.

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.