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轰动

hōng dòng · hong dong

Traditional 轟動

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to cause a sensation
  2. to create a stir in (a place)
  3. commotion
  4. controversy
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The panda cub

  1. Liangliang

    新闻(xīnwén)说(shuō)，新(xīn)出生(chūshēng)的(de)熊猫(xióngmāo)宝宝(bǎobao)轰动(hōngdòng)了(le)全城(quánchéng)。

    The news says the new panda cub caused a sensation in the whole city.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？有(yǒu)那么(nàme)可爱(kěài)吗(ma)？

    Really? Is it that cute?

  3. Liangliang

    动物园(dòngwùyuán)门口(ménkǒu)排(pái)了(le)好多(hǎoduō)人(rén)，全城(quánchéng)都(dōu)轰动(hōngdòng)了(le)！

    Yes! There was a long queue at the zoo. The whole city is buzzing!

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)做(zuò)的(de)鱼(yú)也(yě)轰动(hōngdòng)了(le)全家(quánjiā)。

    My fish yesterday caused a stir at home too.

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)太(tài)好吃(hǎochī)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Because it was so delicious?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)太(tài)咸(xián)了(le)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)跑去(pǎoqù)喝水(hēshuǐ)。

    Because it was too salty. Everyone ran to drink water.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

披(pī)头(tóu)士(shì)的(de)发(fà)型(xíng)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)了(le)轰(hōng)动(dòng)。

The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)新(xīn)闻(wén)一(yì)播(bō)出(chū)，立(lì)刻(kè)在(zài)全(quán)国(guó)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)轰(hōng)动(dòng)。

As soon as this news was broadcast, it immediately caused a sensation across the country.

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