jolt; bump; thrash (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
顛簸
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
飞机在颠簸的气流中飞行。 fēijī zài diānbǒ de qìliú zhōng fēixíng. - The plane flew in turbulent air.
长途巴士在崎岖的山路上颠簸。 chángtú bāshì zài qíqū de shānlù shàng diānbǒ. - The long-distance bus jostled on the bumpy mountain road.
小船在大风大浪中颠簸不定。 xiǎochuán zài dàfēng dà làng zhōng diānbǒ bùdìng. - The small boat bobbed up and down in the strong wind and waves.
我们的车在泥泞的道路上颠簸行驶。 wǒmen de chē zài nìníng de dàolù shàng diānbǒ xíngshǐ. - Our car bumped along the muddy road.
天气恶劣，船只在海上不断颠簸。 tiānqì èliè, chuánzhī zài hǎishàng bùduàn diānbǒ. - In bad weather, the ships kept bouncing on the sea.
Characters
颠 diān - jolt, bump; fall, topple; run while jumping; top, crown |
簸 bò - winnow (with a fan), fan |