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摆
bǎi
Description
"摆"的意思是把东西放好或排好。
"摆" means to place or arrange things properly.
它也可以表示身体或东西来回地动，比如手摆一摆。
It can also mean to move the body or objects back and forth, like swinging a hand.
Meanings
摆bǎi
to put; to arrange; to place
请把书摆在桌子上。
Please put the book on the table.
摆bǎi
to wave; to swing back and forth
他摆摆手说不用了。
He waved his hand and said no need.
摆bǎi
to show off; to put on airs
他喜欢在朋友面前摆架子。
He likes to show off in front of his friends.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
摆 stresses arranging things neatly, while 放 just means to put something down.
- Etymology
originally a hand action (扌 radical), covering placing and swinging motions.
In videos
“把以前那些摆不上台面的做派”
“在摆着自己子女的那个条件，”
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