摇
摇
欲
坠

Tottering in Chinese: 摇摇欲坠 (yáo yáo yù zhuì)

yáo yáo yù zhuì

tottering

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 搖搖欲墜1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1tottering
  2. 2on the verge of collapse

Stroke order

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摇
摇
欲
坠

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧㄠˊ

yáo

ㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˊ/ second tone

ㄧㄠˊ

yáo

ㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˊ/ second tone

ㄩˋ

yù

ㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓㄨㄟˋ

zhuì

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

摇摇欲坠

Simplified

搖搖欲墜

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 那座老桥摇摇欲坠，十分危险。

    nà zuò lǎo qiáo yáo yáo yù zhuì， shí fēn wēi xiǎn。

    That old bridge is tottering on the verge of collapse and very dangerous.

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Related words

摇

yáo

to shake

坠

zhuì

to fall

动摇

dòng yáo

to sway

摇头

yáo tóu

to shake one's head

食欲

shí yù

appetite

下坠

xià zhuì

(of objects) to fall

摇摆

yáo bǎi

to sway

摇滚

yáo gǔn

rock 'n' roll (music)

摇晃

yáo huàng

to rock

摇篮

yáo lán

cradle

欲望

yù wàng

desire

随心所欲

suí xīn suǒ yù

to follow one's heart's desires

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