晃
huàng, huǎng
Description
"晃"这个字有两个读音。读huàng的时候，意思是东西来回摇动，比如灯光晃或者身体晃。
The character "晃" has two pronunciations. When read as huàng, it means something shaking back and forth, like light flickering or the body swaying.
读huǎng的时候，常常指光很亮，让眼睛看不清楚。
When read as huǎng, it often refers to very bright light that makes it hard for the eyes to see clearly.
Meanings
晃huàng
to shake, sway, or rock back and forth
车开得很快，我在里面一直晃。
The car was moving fast, and I kept swaying inside.
晃huǎng
to dazzle; to shine brightly
太阳很亮，晃得我睁不开眼。
The sun was so bright it made me squint.
晃huàng
to loiter, wander around aimlessly
他每天在街上晃来晃去。
He wanders around the street every day.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
huàng means physical swaying/wandering; huǎng means light being dazzling.
- Form
often reduplicated as 晃来晃去 for 'wander around aimlessly'.
In videos
“我把它晃一晃晃一晃”
“慢慢的晃进去”
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