Definition
骚乱 (sāo luàn) is a verb meaning 'to riot' or 'to create a disturbance', specifically a large-scale, often violent public disorder. It is stronger and more formal than 闹事 (nào shì 'to cause trouble'), which can be a smaller or individual act. 起哄 (qǐ hòng) refers to heckling or jeering in a crowd, not a full riot.
verb
to create a disturbanceto riot
Examples
- 骚乱。Bú yào zài chéngshì zhōngxīn sāo luàn.Don't riot in the city center.
- 骚乱。Nàxiē rén shìtú zài guǎngchǎng shàng sāo luàn.Those people tried to create a disturbance in the square.
- 骚乱。Zhèngfǔ jǐnggào mínzhòng bú yào sāo luàn.The government warned the public not to riot.
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