惊动

惊动 jīngdòng

Alarm (disturb)

HSK 6 繁體 驚動 jingdong

What 惊动 means

  1. Alarm (disturb)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 惊动 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

惊动 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

jīng
Surprise (startle - alarm - scared)
dòng
Move (act - use)

How to write 惊动

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Questions about 惊动

What does 惊动 mean in English?

惊动 is pronounced jīngdòng and means Alarm (disturb).

How do you pronounce 惊动?

惊动 is jīngdòng in pinyin — written jingdong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 惊动?

惊动 is written with 2 characters: 惊 (jīng) Surprise (startle - alarm - scared), 动 (dòng) Move (act - use). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 惊动 written in traditional Chinese?

驚動. The simplified form 惊动 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 驚動 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jīngdòng.

Is 惊动 an HSK word?

Yes — 惊动 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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