jiǎodòng

搅动

Word · VerbTraditional攪動

stir; agitate; disturb

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to stir; to agitate; to mix by stirring

Refers to the physical action of moving a liquid or mixture with an implement, often to combine components or prevent settling.

Qǐng请
màn慢
man慢
jiǎo搅
dòng动
guō锅
lǐ里
de的
tāng汤
 。

Please stir the soup in the pot slowly.

Tā他
yòng用
tiě铁
qiāo锹
zài在
ní泥
jiāng浆
chí池
lǐ里
jiǎo搅
dòng动
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
 。

He stirred in the mud pool with a shovel for a long time.

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Hē喝
zhī之
qián前
xiān先
jiǎo搅
dòng动
yī一
xià下
kā咖
fēi啡
 。

Give the coffee a stir before drinking.

2.

verb

to disturb; to agitate; to upset

Used metaphorically for causing mental or emotional disturbance, or disrupting a peaceful state.

Chuāng窗
wài外
de的
zào噪
yīn音
jiǎo搅
dòng动
dé得
tā他
xīn心
shén神
bù不
níng宁
 。

The noise outside the window agitated him, making him restless.

Zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
jiǎo搅
dòng动
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shè社
qū区
 。

This news stirred up the whole community.

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Bié别
ràng让
nà那
xiē些
yáo谣
yán言
jiǎo搅
dòng动
nǐ你
de的
qíng情
xù绪
 。

Don't let those rumors disturb your emotions.