Definition & Meaning

1.disturb; cause a commotion/tumult

2.create a disturbance; be in a tumult; become restless

Word usage

sāo dòng

骚 动

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1
v.disturb; cause a commotion/tumult
- dà guī mó sāo dòng
  大规模骚动
  immense tumult
- quán shì sāo dòng
  全市骚动。
  The whole city was in tumult.
synonym
rǎo luàn扰乱 fēn rǎo纷扰 rǎo rǎng扰攘
2
v.create a disturbance; be in a tumult; become restless
- rén qún zhōng sāo dòng qǐ lai
  人群中骚动起来。
  The crowd was in a tumult.
- nà jǐ wèi gōng huì lǐng xiù bèi qiú jìn de shì zài quán guó fàn wéi nèi yǐn qǐ le sāo dòng
  那几位工会领袖被囚禁的事，在全国范围内引起了骚动。
  The imprisonment of the union leaders caused a commotion right through the country.
synonym
rǎo luàn扰乱 fēn rǎo纷扰 rǎo rǎng扰攘

Word usage

common measure word
"骚动" is often matched with measure word "阵".
- 一阵骚动
  one turmoil

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