Chinese word dictionary

裙摆

qún bǎi · hem (of a skirt)

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Word information

Simplified裙摆

Traditional裙襬

Pinyinqún bǎi

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

裙qún

skirt, petticoat, apron

摆bǎi

to arrange, to display; pendulum, swing

How to learn 裙摆

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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裙子qúnzi

skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2]

摆bǎi

hem (at the bottom of a garment); to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

摆放bǎifàng

to set up; to arrange; to lay out

摆脱bǎituō

to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself

摆动bǎidòng

to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate

摆平bǎipíng

to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)