惊动

驚動
jīng dòng
HSK 6
alarm, alert, disturb
verb

Example Sentences

这个消息惊动了全城。
zhègè xiāoxī jīngdòng le quánchéng 。
This news alarmed the entire city.
我不想惊动她，所以我尽量轻手轻脚。
wǒ bùxiǎng jīngdòng tā ， suǒyǐ wǒ jǐnliàng qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo 。
I don't want to disturb her, so I try to move quietly.
他突然大叫，惊动了所有的邻居。
tā tūrán dàjiào ， jīngdòng le suǒyǒu de línjū 。
He suddenly shouted, alarming all the neighbors.

Individual Characters

惊jīng
to shock
动dòng
move

Words with similar meanings

惊扰jīngrǎo
disturb
This word has a similar meaning but can imply a more intrusive disturbance.
打扰dǎrǎo
interrupt
This is commonly used for disruptions in a conversation or activity.

Words Starting With 惊

惊奇jīng qí
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
惊讶jīng yà
amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe

Words Ending With 动

运动yùn dòng
movement; campaign
主动zhǔ dòng
to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
感动gǎn dòng
to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
活动huó dòng
"to exercise; to move about; to operate; activity; loose; shaky; active; movable; maneuver; to use connections
激动jī dòng
to excite; to agitate; exciting

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