Chinese word

哗然

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá rán

Meaning

  • adverbin an uproar

Example

他的决定让大家哗然。tā de jué dìng ràng dà jiā huá rán

His decision left everyone in an uproar.

Illustration for 哗然 (in an uproar)

More examples

评论区的讨论让网友们马上哗然而起。píng lùn qū de tǎo lùn ràng wáng yǒu men mǎ shàng huá rán ér qǐ

The discussion in the comment section immediately sent netizens into an uproar.

Core concept

A sudden public burst of noisy, shared shock.

Common phrases

  • 哗然而起huá rán ér qǐ

    erupt in an uproar

Similar words

纷纷fēn fēn: In quick succession, as people make the same response or take the same action.

Definition in Chinese

引起众人喧闹或惊讶的情形，常用以描述事件使人群瞬间产生强烈的反应。yín qǐ zhòng rén xuān nào huò jīng yà de qíng xíng cháng yòng yǐ miáo shù shì jiàn shǐ rén qún shùn jiān chǎn shēng qiáng liè de fǎn yìng

Word origin

哗 (huá, "clamor") + 然 (rán, "in that state") forms a compact description of a crowd suddenly becoming noisy, giving the word its sense of a public uproar.

Usage tips

  • The word has a written, news-report tone and appears more often in formal discussion than in relaxed small talk.

Other meanings

  • uproarnoun

Opposites

  • 悄然qiǎo ránquietlyadverb

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