jīng​dòng

disturb

惊动 (驚動) jīng​dòng
disturb verb
to disturb or startle someone, often breaking their peace, sleep, or a quiet environment

He walked very softly for fear of disturbing the people in the room.

alarm verb
to alert or cause a stir among a group of people or authorities

This news alerted the local police.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.70 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.83 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
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