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7-9

unstable

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dong4dang4 dòngdàng

Meaning


Primary

unstable

Alternatives

to undulate, undulate

Mnemonic


动荡 Unstable describes something that always seems 动 to move and 荡 to swing around without ever settling into a predictable pattern or stable state.

Usage


最近 的 市场 很 动荡。

The market has been very unstable recently.

动荡 的 时期 让 人心 不安。

Unstable times make people feel uneasy.

这 是 一 个 动荡 的 局势。

It is an unstable situation.