擺 (baai2) — wave; sway; swing; wag in Cantonese
baaiˊ²擺简 摆
Mandarin Pinyin: bai3
Meaning of 擺
nounwave; sway; swing; wag
nounoscillating device; pendulum
nounlay; put; place; arrange
noundisplay; assume; put on
nounstate clearly; talk about
Example Sentences with 擺
我擺咗你杯奶喺雪櫃畀你聽日飲。
I put your glass of milk in the refrigerator for you to drink tomorrow.
我將個手提電話擺喺度
I put my mobile phone here
我將隻杯擺喺度
I put the cup here
隻杯我擺喺度
I put the cup here
我哋幾時擺放聖誕裝飾呀?
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?
Words Containing 擺
擺譜兒baai2 pou2 ji4
to keep up appearances; to be ostentatious
擺駕baai2 gaa3
prepare an (imperial) carriage for depature
擺我上檯baai2 ngo5 soeng5 toi2
硬要我表態
擺晃baai2 fong2
to oscillate, sway, swing, vibrate, wave
擺明車馬baai2 ming4 geoi1 maa5
(in a chess game) to have the horse and chariot in the battle formation
擺動軸baai2 dung6 zuk6
oscillating axle
擺事實講道理baai2 si6 sat6 gong2 dou6 lei5
present the facts and reason things out
擺烏龍baai2 wu1 lung2
to make a mistake; accidentally score against one's own team
搖擺jiu4 baai2
to wag; to waver; to sway; to swing
擺上檯baai2 soeng6 toi2
to lure someone into a trap; to set sb up to be a scapegoat
擺賣baai2 maai6
selling articles displayed on the sidewalk floor
擺輪baai2 leon4
balance (of a watch or clock); balance wheel
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