轰动 hōngdòng to cause a sensation
to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy
How to remember 轰动: 轰 rumble + 动 move = to cause a sensation.
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- To cause a sensation / create a stir - 这条新闻轰动全国 (zhè tiáo xīnwén hōngdòng quánguó) this news caused a nationwide sensation.
- Implies widespread, loud public reaction (轰动效应 sensational effect, 轰动一时 caused a stir for a time).
- The 轰 (rumble/boom) conveys the noise of the buzz - bigger and more public than 引起注意 (drawing attention); the impact reverberates.