动 dòng move
move; movement; to stir
How to remember 动: 云 cloud + 力 power = move. A black cloud rolls over the beach, and the wind blows with such power that every umbrella starts to move.
Component breakdown
动 = 云 cloud + 力 power
- 云 cloud
- 力 power
A black cloud rolls over the beach, and the wind blows with such power that every umbrella starts to move.
How it is used
- "To move / motion" - 别动 (bié dòng) don't move, 动作 (dòngzuò) a movement. Core of 运动 (yùndòng) exercise/movement and 活动 (huódòng) activity.
- As a potential ending it means "able to move (it)" - 搬得动 (bān de dòng) can lift it, 走不动 (zǒu bu dòng) too tired to walk. Also emotional stirring - 激动 (jīdòng) excited, 感动 (gǎndòng) moved.
Words with 动
- 运动yùndòng(physical) exerciseHSK 2
- 动物dòngwùanimalHSK 3
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzooHSK 3
- 运动会yùndònghuìsports competitionHSK 3
- 运动员yùndòngyuánathleteHSK 3
- 动作dòngzuòmovementHSK 4
- 活动huódòngactivityHSK 4
- 激动jīdòngexciteHSK 4
- 感动gǎndòngbe movedHSK 4
- 动车dòngchē(D- or C-class) high-speed trainHSK 4
- 电动车diàndòngchēelectric vehicleHSK 4
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiativeHSK 5
- 互动hùdòngto interactHSK 5
- 动人dòngréntouchingHSK 5
- 动手dòngshǒuto set about (a task)HSK 5
- 动画dònghuàanimationHSK 5
- 劳动láodòngworkHSK 5
- 变动biàndòngto changeHSK 5
- 带动dàidòngto spurHSK 5
- 推动tuīdòngto push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan)HSK 5
- 生动shēngdòngvividHSK 5
- 电动diàndòngelectric-poweredHSK 5
- 移动yídòngto moveHSK 5
- 自动zìdòngautomaticHSK 5
- 行动xíngdòngoperationHSK 5
- 举动jǔdòngactHSK 6
- 冲动chōngdòngto have an urgeHSK 6
- 动力dònglìmotive powerHSK 6
- 动听dòngtīngpleasant to listen toHSK 6
- 动态dòngtàimovementHSK 6
- 动机dòngjīmotiveHSK 6
- 动漫dòngmàncartoons and comicsHSK 6
- 劳动力láodònglìlabor forceHSK 6
- 发动fādòngto startHSK 6
- 启动qǐdòngto start (a machine)HSK 6
- 打动dǎdòngto move (to pity)HSK 6
- 机动车jīdòngchēmotor vehicleHSK 6
- 流动liúdòngto flowHSK 6
- 被动bèidòngpassiveHSK 6
- 调动diàodòngto transferHSK 6
Example sentences
- 他爱做运动。 Tā ài zuò yùndòng.He loves exercising.
- 大家自动来帮忙。 Dàjiā zìdòng lái bāngmáng.Everybody voluntarily came to help.
- 孩子们在这里活动。 Háizimen zài zhèlǐ huódòng.Children are exercising here.
- 我喜欢自行车运动。 Wǒ xǐhuan zìxíngchē yùndòng.I like cycling.