摇摇欲坠
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

摇摇欲坠

yáoyáo-yùzhuì

tottering

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

tottering

02

on the verge of collapse

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 摇摇欲坠

What does 摇摇欲坠 mean in Chinese?

摇摇欲坠 (yáoyáo-yùzhuì) means tottering.

How do you pronounce 摇摇欲坠?

摇摇欲坠 is pronounced yáoyáo-yùzhuì.

Is 摇摇欲坠 an HSK word?

摇摇欲坠 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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