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Expressing 'to sweep across' with 席卷 (xíjuǎn)
Structure
Subject + 席卷 + Place/Area
Explanation
席卷 (xíjuǎn) means "to sweep across" or "to engulf" and describes something spreading rapidly and powerfully over a wide area, such as a storm, trend, or crisis. It conveys a sense of overwhelming force. For example, 热浪席卷全国 means "a heat wave swept across the country."
Examples
这股网购热潮席卷了整个亚洲市场。
zhè gǔ wǎnggòu rècháo xíjuǎn le zhěnggè yàzhōu shìchǎng.
This online shopping craze has swept across the entire Asian market.
一场暴风雪席卷了东北地区。
yī chǎng bàofēngxuě xíjuǎn le dōngběi dìqū.
A blizzard swept through the northeast region.
短视频的流行席卷了全球，改变了人们的娱乐方式。
duǎn shìpín de liúxíng xíjuǎn le quánqiú, gǎibiàn le rénmen de yúlè fāngshì.
The popularity of short videos has swept the globe, changing the way people entertain themselves.
这股网购热潮席卷了整个亚洲市场。
Zhè gǔ wǎnggòu rècháo xíjuǎnle zhěnggè Yàzhōu shìchǎng.
This online shopping craze has swept across the entire Asian market.
一场暴风雪席卷了东北地区。
Yì chǎng bàofēngxuě xíjuǎnle dōngběi dìqū.
A blizzard swept through the northeast region.
短视频的流行席卷了全球，改变了人们的娱乐方式。
Duǎn shìpín de liúxíng xíjuǎnle quánqiú, gǎibiànle rénmen de yúlè fāngshì.
The popularity of short videos has swept the globe, changing how people entertain themselves.