动荡

dòng dàng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. unrest (social or political)
2. turmoil
3. upheaval
4. commotion

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 稳定 wěn dìng 稳定 wěn dìng steady 动荡 means upheaval; 稳定 means stability.: steady

Related words

2 items

• 动乱 dòng luàn 动乱 dòng luàn turmoil 动乱 also means turmoil, often more violent or chaotic.: turmoil
• 变动 biàn dòng 变动 biàn dòng to change 变动 means change or fluctuation, a cause of 动荡.: to change

Synonyms

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• 不安 bù ān 不安 bù ān unpeaceful When referring to a general sense of instability or unrest.: unpeaceful

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 社会 (society), 政局 (political situation), or 局势 (situation), e.g., 社会动荡 (social unrest).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 动荡 (upheaval, intransitive) with 摇动 (to shake, transitive). You cannot say *动荡桌子 (to shake the table).

Child Words of 动荡

• 动 动 dòng: (of sth) to move
• 荡 荡 dàng: to wash