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轰动

hōngdòng

“To cause a sensation” in Chinese is 轰动 (hōngdòng).

Meaning

  • to cause a sensation
  • to create a stir in (a place)
  • commotion
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  • controversy

Example

披头士的发型引起了轰动。

The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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