# 摇摆 (yáobǎi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 摇摆 (yáobǎi) means “to sway; to waver”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to sway; to waver
- Pinyin: yáobǎi (yao2 bai3)
- Traditional: 搖擺
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 柳树的枝条在春风中轻轻摇摆。
  Liǔshù de zhītiáo zài chūnfēng zhōng qīngqīng yáobǎi.
  The willow branches swayed gently in the spring breeze.

## Characters

- [摇](https://hanziro.com/word/yao-shake/) (yáo): to shake; to rock
- [摆](https://hanziro.com/word/bai-arrange/) (bǎi): to arrange; to exhibit

https://hanziro.com/word/yao-bai-sway/

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