骚乱

sāoluàn

HSK 7

骚乱 — sāoluàn

1. disturbance; riot; civil unrest

   昨晚市中心发生了骚乱，警方出动维持秩序。 zuówǎn shìzhōngxīn fāshēng le sāoluàn jǐngfāng chūdòng wéichízhìxù — There was a disturbance in the city centre last night; the police were deployed to restore order.

2. to create a disturbance; to make trouble

   他在会议上故意骚乱，打断了别人的发言。 tā zài huìyì shàng gùyì sāoluàn dǎduàn le biérén de fāyán — He deliberately caused a disturbance at the meeting and interrupted others' speeches.