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

HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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动 • dòng • to move, to act, to change • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
dòng动

to move, to act, to change

摇 • yáo • shake; wave; rock; turn • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
yáo摇

shake; wave; rock; turn

Word Info

Pinyindòng yáo
MeaningWaver
Characters2
HSK3.0 Level 7-9
SyntaxAdjective, Verb
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 动摇.

Words with 动
  • 运动yùn dòngsport
  • 动物dòng wùanimals
  • 动物园dòng wù yuánzoo
  • 运动会yùn dòng huìsports competition
  • 运动员yùn dòng yuánathlete
  • 动作dòng zuòmovement
  • 动车dòng chēhigh-speed train; bullet train
  • 感动gǎn dòngmove (emotionally)
Words with 摇
  • 摇摆yáo bǎisway; swing; rock
  • 摇滚yáo gǔnrock (and roll)
  • 摇晃yáo huàngSway / Shake
  • 摇篮yáo lánCradle / Cot
摇摇欲坠
yáo yáo yù zhuì
on the verge of collapse / tottering
  • 招摇zhāo yáoto show off, to be ostentatious
  • 摇动yáo dòngshake, sway
  • 摇头yáo tóuto shake one's head
    • 4.

    How to Use 动摇 in Sentences

    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
    5.

    Example Sentences with 动摇

    wú无
    lùn论
    yù遇
    dào到
    shén什
    me么
    kùn困
    neutral
    shake confidence
    formal
    Written
    foundation is shaken
    formal
    not waver in the slightest
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.