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HSK
7-9

to cause a sensation

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hong1dong4 hōngdòng

Meaning


Primary

to cause a sensation

Alternatives

cause a sensation, causes a sensation, causing a sensation, caused a sensation, to make a stir, make a stir, made a stir

Mnemonic


轟動 To cause a sensation is 動 to move in some way and do something that causes all the crowds around you 轟 to rumble in awe or disbelief.

Usage


這 部 電影 引起 了 轟動。

This movie caused a sensation.

他 的 書 在 文學界 引起 了 轟動。

His book created a sensation in the literary world.

這 個 消息 在 網上 引起 了 轟動。

This news caused a sensation online.