摆动

• 拼音: bǎi dòng
• 汉字拆解: 摆 = 扌(hand) + 罢 (phonetic); 动 = 云 (phonetic) + 力 (force), meaning move

含义

To sway; to swing; to oscillate. Describes a back-and-forth movement.

Used for rhythmic, repetitive side-to-side or back-and-forth motion. Applies to tree branches in the wind, a pendulum, arms while walking, a dog's tail, and similar movements. Implies a relatively gentle, regular motion rather than violent shaking.

例句

1. 风吹过来，树枝轻轻地摆动着。
2. 走路的时候，手臂要自然地摆动。
3. 钟摆不停地摆动，发出有规律的声音。

用法指南

语境: description, nature, science

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 柳树的枝条在风中摆动。(The willow branches sway in the wind.)
• 跑步时手臂要有节奏地摆动。(When running, your arms should swing rhythmically.)

错误说法

• 说'地震让房子摆动' (Don't use 摆动 for violent shaking like an earthquake — use 震动 or 摇晃 instead)

起源与历史

A compound of 摆 (to arrange, to swing) and 动 (to move). Together they specifically describe the action of swinging or swaying.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal