Hanzi
Traditional
擺
Simplified
摆

to arrange/to exhibit/to move to and fro/a pendulum

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

bǎi

Bopomofo

ㄅㄞˇ

Jyutping

baai2

Example sentences

搖擺 / 摇摆 yáobǎi
他的立場在兩者之間搖擺不定。
他的立场在两者之间摇摆不定。

His position swayed between the two.

疾風 / 疾风 jífēng
一陣疾風吹過草地，樹木隨之搖擺。
一阵疾风吹过草地，树木随之摇摆。

A strong wind swept across the grass, making the trees sway.

擺 / 摆 bǎi
她把花擺在桌子上。
她把花摆在桌子上。

She placed the flowers on the table.

花瓶 huāpíng
桌上擺著一個精緻的陶瓷花瓶。
桌上摆著一个精致的陶瓷花瓶。

There is an exquisite ceramic flower vase on the table.

擺脫 / 摆脱 bǎituō
他終於擺脫了貧困的生活。
他终于摆脱了贫困的生活。

He finally broke free from a life of poverty.

束縛 / 束缚 shùfù
他希望能擺脫傳統觀念的束縛，追求自由的生活。
他希望能摆脱传统观念的束缚，追求自由的生活。

He hopes to break free from the shackles of traditional concepts and pursue a free life.

擺出 / 摆出 bǎichū
攤販在地上擺出各式各樣的貨品。
摊贩在地上摆出各式各样的货品。

The street vendor laid out various goods on the ground.

盛氣凌人 / 盛气凌人 shèngqìlíngrén
他總是擺出一副盛氣凌人的樣子，讓人很不舒服。
他总是摆出一副盛气凌人的样子，让人很不舒服。

He always puts on an arrogant air, which makes people very uncomfortable.

擺動 / 摆动 bǎidòng
稻穗隨風擺動。
稻穗随风摆动。

The rice stalks sway with the wind.

Example Vocabulary

搖擺

yao2'bai3

to sway; to swing; to vacillate

擺

bai3

to place; to arrange

擺脫

bai3'tuo1

to break free from; to shake off; to get rid of

下擺

xia4'bai3

大搖大擺

da4'yao2'da4'bai3

搖擺不定

yao2'bai3'bu4'ding4

擺出

bai3'chu1

to put on display; to lay out; to put on (an attitude/air)

擺動

bai3'dong4

to sway; to swing; to oscillate

扭擺

搖搖擺擺

yao2'yao2'bai3'bai3

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