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轰动

hōngdòng

to cause a sensation; sensational

A wide-eyed crowd rushes toward a stage with a performer
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Characters in this word

轰 hōng

Strokes
8
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 双 pair, couple
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这篇揭露性报道一经发表,立刻在全国引起轰动。 Zhè piān jiēlù xìng bàodào yì jīng fābiǎo, lìkè zài quánguó yǐnqǐ hōngdòng. As soon as this exposé was published, it immediately caused a sensation nationwide.
  • 这部电影一上映就轰动了全城。 Zhè bù diànyǐng yí shàngyìng jiù hōngdòng le quánchéng. This film caused a sensation across the city as soon as it came out.
  • 他在比赛中创下新纪录,轰动了整个体育界。 Tā zài bǐsài zhōng chuàngxià xīn jìlù, hōngdòng le zhěng ge tǐyùjiè. He set a new record in the competition, causing a sensation throughout the sports world.

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