# 惊动 (jīngdòng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 惊动 (jīngdòng) means “to alarm; to disturb”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to alarm; to disturb
- Pinyin: jīngdòng (jing1 dong4)
- Traditional: 驚動
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 走路轻一点儿，别惊动了正在睡觉的婴儿。
  Zǒulù qīng yìdiǎnr, bié jīngdòngle zhèngzài shuìjiào de yīng'ér.
  Walk lightly so you do not disturb the sleeping baby.

## Characters

- [惊](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-startle/) (jīng): to startle; to be scared
- [动](https://hanziro.com/word/dong-move/) (dòng): to move; to touch

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-dong-alarm/

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