搅动 (jiǎo dòng) — to stir, to mix (a liquid or substance); to disturb, to agitate (emotions, situations, public opinion)
Definition
Literary verb for 'stir up / agitate' — a liquid, a situation, or emotions (情绪, 气氛). More formal than the everyday 搅拌 (mixing), and broader because it covers stirring up feelings or public opinion, not just mixing substances.
verb
to stirto mix (a liquid or substance)to disturbto agitate (emotions, situations, public opinion)
Examples
- 搅动。Tā bǎ niú nǎi jiǎo dòng jūn yún le.He stirred the milk evenly.
- 搅动。Nà fān huà jiǎo dòng le zhěng gè huì yì shì de qì fen.That speech disturbed the atmosphere of the entire meeting room.
- 搅动。Zhè cì shì jiàn jiǎo dòng le mín zhòng de qíng xù.This incident roused the public's emotions.
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