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affect

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian1dong4 qiāndòng

Meaning


Primary

affect

Alternatives

to affect, affects, affecting, influence, to influence

Mnemonic


To 牽動 affect something is to make it 動 move in such a way that it is 牽 lead along towards a new direction.

Usage


每個 人 都 會 被 牽動。

Everyone will be affected.

這 個 決策 牽動 了 整個 公司。

This decision affected the entire company.

每個 決定 都 會 牽動 全局。

Every decision will affect the whole situation.

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