震荡 zhèndàng to shake up
to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate; to oscillate; to fluctuate; to shake; to shudder
How to remember 震荡: 震 shake + 荡 pond = to shake up.
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How it is used
- To oscillate / be shaken up - of markets, society, physical systems - 股市剧烈震荡 (gǔshì jùliè zhèndàng) the stock market swings violently.
- Common in finance (price volatility) and physics; implies back-and-forth fluctuation or turbulence.
- Also 脑震荡 (concussion). Contrast 动荡 (dòngdàng, social/political turmoil) - 震荡 leans toward oscillating fluctuation.
Example sentences
- 汤姆感觉手机震荡了。 Tāngmǔ gǎnjué shǒujī zhèndàng le.Tom felt his phone vibrate.