动人 dòngrén touching
touching; moving
How to remember 动人: 动 move + 人 person = touching.
Characters
How it is used
- Moving/touching, of art, stories, scenes, or performances - 动人的故事 (dòngrén de gùshi) a moving story; 歌声动人 (gēshēng dòngrén) the singing is moving.
- A written, literary adjective for emotional impact; in speech people more often say 感人 (gǎnrén).
- Can also mean captivating/attractive: 动人的笑容 (dòngrén de xiàoróng) a captivating smile.
Example sentences
- 太空跑步是历史上激动人心的时刻。 Tàikōng pǎobù shì lìshǐ shàng jīdòngrénxīn de shíkè.The space race was an exciting time in history.