搖擺 [摇摆]

Jyutping jiu4 baai2
Pinyin yáo bǎi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sway
  2. to wobble
  3. to waver
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) To rock
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​係​固定​嘅​，​喺​原地​郁來​郁去
    (of body movements) to rock; to sway; to swing
    • 佢哋隨住音樂開始搖擺。
      佢哋随住音乐开始摇摆。
      keoi5 dei6 ceoi4 zyu6 jam1 ngok6 hoi1 ci2 jiu4 baai2
      They started to sway with the music.
    • 狗仔條尾不停搖擺。
      狗仔条尾不停摇摆。
      gau2 zai2 tiu4 mei5 bat1 ting4 jiu4 baai2.
      Dogs wag their tails constantly.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to sway; to move side to side; to rock
    (syn.) 搖動, 摇显, 搖顯, 荡, 晃动, 摇动, 搖曳, 搖蕩, 晃動, 舞动, 閃, 舞動, 蕩, 摇荡, 摇晃, 振, 擺動, 摆动, 搖晃, 闪, 摇曳
  2. verb, figuratively, of one's stance or opinion
    to sway; to vacillate
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4830
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    该政策在两种意见之间摇摆。
    該政策在兩種意見之間搖擺。
    gāi zhèng cè zài liǎng zhǒng yì jiàn zhī jiān yáo bǎi 。
    • The policy fluctuated between two opinions.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋随住音乐开始摇摆。
    佢哋隨住音樂開始搖擺。
    keoi5 dei6 ceoi4 zyu6 jam1 ngok6 hoi1 ci2 jiu4 baai2
    • They started to sway with the music.
  2. Cantonese
    狗仔条尾不停摇摆。
    狗仔條尾不停搖擺。
    gau2 zai2 tiu4 mei5 bat1 ting4 jiu4 baai2.
    • Dogs wag their tails constantly.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个总统喺宾州 嘅民意摇摆不定。
    呢個總統喺賓州 嘅民意搖擺不定。
    ni1 go3 zung2 tung2 hai2 ban1 zau1 ge3 man4 ji3 jiu4 baai2 bat1 ding6
    • Public opinions in Philadelphia towards this president have been wavering.