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to affect

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian1dong4 qiāndòng

Meaning


Primary

to affect

Alternatives

affect, affects, affecting, affected, influence, to influence

Mnemonic


牵动 To affect something is 动 to move in such a way that it is 牵 lead along towards a new direction.

Usage


每个 人 都 会 被 牵动。

Everyone will be affected.

这 个 决策 牵动 了 整个 公司。

This decision affected the entire company.

每个 决定 都 会 牵动 全局。

Every decision will affect the whole situation.

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