摆弄

bǎi nòng · bai nong

Traditional 擺弄

Meaning

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  1. to move back and forth
  2. to fiddle with

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)坐(zuò)在(zài)那(nà)儿(r)摆(bǎi)弄(nòng)着(zhe)手(shǒu)机(jī),一(yí)句(jù)话(huà)也(yě)不(bù)说(shuō)。

He sat there fiddling with his phone without saying a word.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)好(hào)奇(qí)地(de)摆(bǎi)弄(nòng)着(zhe)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)的(de)小(xiǎo)闹(nào)钟(zhōng)。

The child curiously fiddled with the little alarm clock on the table.

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