移动 yídòng to move
to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
How to remember 移动: 移 to shift + 动 move = to move.
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How it is used
- To move / shift (change position); also 'mobile' - 移动鼠标 (yídòng shǔbiāo) move the mouse; 移动设备 mobile device.
- Contrast 搬 (bān, to move/carry large objects or relocate) and 动 (dòng, to move at all): 移动 is smooth displacement from one spot to another. Also the brand 中国移动 China Mobile.
Example sentences
- 轻轻地移动。 Qīngqīngdì yídòng.Move quietly.