HSK 7–9 · verb
晃
to shake; to sway; to swing
1
to shake; to sway; to swing
他晃着手里的钥匙，等她开门。
Tā huǎngzhe shǒu lǐ de yàoshi， děng tā kāi mén。
He shook the keys in his hand, waiting for her to open the door.
2
to sway; to rock; to swing
风一吹，树枝就来回晃。
Fēng yì chuī， shù zhī jiù láihuí huàng。
When the wind blows, the branches sway back and forth.
水桶里的水一直在晃荡。
Shuǐ tǒng lǐ de shuǐ yìzhí zài huàngdang。
The water in the bucket kept sloshing around.
风很大，路边的树不停地摇晃。
Fēng hěn dà， lùbiān de shù bù tíng de yáohuàng。
The wind is strong, and the trees by the road keep swaying.
一晃三年过去了，他已经上大学了。
Yíhuàng sān nián guòqùle， tā yǐjīng shàng dàxuéle。
In a flash three years have passed, and he is already in university.