撼动 (hàn dòng) — to shake, to rock (physically); to move (emotionally), to stir
Definition
撼动 means to shake or rock forcefully, used both literally (an earthquake) and figuratively (emotions, institutions). It is stronger than 感动 ('to move/touch emotionally') — 撼动 implies something fundamental is disturbed, not just felt.
verb
to shaketo rock (physically)to move (emotionally)to stir
Examples
- 撼动。Dì zhèn hàn dòng le zhěng gè chéng shì.The earthquake shook the entire city.
- 撼动。Tā de huà shēn shēn hàn dòng le wǒ de nèi xīn.His words deeply moved my heart.
- 撼动。Zhè chǎng yùn dòng hàn dòng le jiù zhì dù de jī chǔ.This movement shook the foundations of the old system.
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