promote; agitate (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
鼓動
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
股东 gǔ dōng - shareholder (n.) | HSK 6
古董 gǔ dǒng - antique; curio (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
他们试图通过鼓动人民来推翻政府。 tāmen shìtú tōngguò gǔdòng rénmín lái tuīfān zhèngfǔ。 - They attempted to overthrow the government by agitating the people.
演讲者用激昂的语言鼓动群众。 yǎnjiǎng zhě yòng jī'āng de yǔyán gǔdòng qúnzhòng。 - The speaker used impassioned language to agitate the crowd.
他总是试图通过夸大事实来鼓动人们的情绪。 tā zǒng shì shìtú tōngguò kuādà shìshí lái gǔdòng rénmen de qíngxù。 - He always tries to stir up people's emotions by exaggerating facts.
这些政客利用宣传手段鼓动选民投票支持他们。 zhèxiē zhèngkè lìyòng xuānchuán shǒuduàn gǔdòng xuǎnmín tóupiào zhīchí tāmen。 - These politicians use propaganda to incite voters to support them.
他被控以煽动和鼓动罪名。 tā bèi kòng yǐ shāndòng hé gǔdòng zuìmíng。 - He was charged with incitement and agitation.
Characters
动 dòng - move, act; be movable |
鼓 gǔ - drum; drum-shaped object; to play, to beat (musical instrument); to inspire; to raise, to bulge, to swell |