Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
轰动
hōngdòng
Description
这个词的意思是一件事情让很多人都感到很吃惊，大家都在谈论它。
This word means something that surprises many people and everyone is talking about it.
我们常常说一件事情“轰动”了全国或者“轰动”了世界。
We often say that something "轰动" the whole country or "轰动" the world.
Meanings
轰动hōngdòng
to cause a sensation; to stir up widespread excitement
这个新闻轰动了全国。
This news shocked the whole country.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
轰 (boom, loud noise) + 动 (move, stir), literally "to stir up with a boom."
- Nuance
describes events attracting mass public attention, often used with 全国, 世界, or 一时.
Links