HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
动荡
Pronunciation
Pinyindòng dàng
Meaning
- nounturmoil
Example
政策变化导致社会动荡。zhèng cè biàn huà dǎo zhì shè huì dòng dàng
Policy changes caused social turmoil.
More examples
该地区因突发事件陷入动荡。gāi dì qū yīn tū fā shì jiàn xiàn rù dòng dàng
The region fell into turmoil because of a sudden incident.
Core concept
A situation keeps shifting so violently that social, political, or economic order loses its balance.
Common phrases
社会动荡shè huì dòng dàng
social turmoil
陷入动荡xiàn rù dòng dàng
fall into turmoil
政局动荡zhèng jú dòng dàng
political turmoil
Similar words
动乱dòng luàn: Social or political upheaval in which major conflict disrupts the usual order.
混乱hùn luàn: A state of disorder in which the usual arrangement or management breaks down.
骚乱sāo luàn: A brief disturbance of public order caused by a noisy or disorderly crowd.
波动bō dòng: Repeated rises and falls in figures, prices, or conditions that prevent stability.
Definition in Chinese
用来形容因持续变化或剧烈波动造成的不稳定局面，常用于描述社会、政治或经济方面的混乱与动乱。yòng lái xíng róng yīn chí xù biàn huà huò jù liè bō dòng zào chéng de bù wěn dìng jú miàn cháng yòng yú miáo shù shè huì zhèng zhì huò jīng jì fāng miàn de hùn luàn yǔ dòng luàn
Word origin
动 (dòng, "move") + 荡 (dàng, "sway") presents stability as something repeatedly set in motion and rocked, giving the word its sense of widespread disorder.
Usage tips
- In news-style Chinese, 动荡 (dòngdàng, "turmoil") commonly follows a broad field such as society, politics, or markets, so the phrase identifies the area affected.
Other meanings
- unstableadjective
- upheavalnoun
Opposites
- 安定ān dìngstabilitynoun
Related words
- 动荡不安dòng dàng bù āninstability and unrestidiom