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颠簸

颠簸 in English: to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); to undergo a rough experience

diān bǒ

to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience

HSK 62 syllablestones: 1 + 3

How to pronounce 颠簸

diān bǒ (without tone marks: dian bo). diān is a first (high, level) tone; bǒ is a third (low, dipping) tone.

Characters in 颠簸

颠 diān
top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards
簸 bǒ
to winnow; to toss up and down

Related words

颠倒diān dǎoto turn upside down; to reverseHSK 6