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摆

bǎi

to place/arrange; to display; to sway back and forth; pendulum

HSK 6

Pronunciation

摆bǎi3

Third tone: low, then rising

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Usage in this example

Used as a verb for arranging books on a shelf, displaying museum artifacts, or swaying left and right, and as a noun for a pendulum.

Example sentence

书架上摆着几本新书。

shū jià shàng bǎi zhe jǐ běn xīn shū.

Several new books are arranged on the shelf.

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