耸

sǒng

HSK 7

耸 — sǒng

1. to excite; to arouse

   他的演讲耸动了观众。 tā de yǎnjiǎng sǒngdòng le guānzhòng — His speech excited the audience.

2. to shrug (one's shoulders)

   她耸了耸肩表示不知道。 tā sǒnglesǒngjiān biǎoshì bùzhī dào — She shrugged her shoulders to show she didn't know.

3. high; lofty; towering

   耸立的山峰直插云霄。 sǒnglì de shānfēng zhí chā yúnxiāo — The towering peaks pierced the clouds.