How to say “move” in Chinese
move, touch (emotionally)
“Move” in Chinese is 打动, dǎ dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打动 is read dǎ dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的故事打动了所有的观众tādegùshidǎdònglesuǒyǒudeguānzhòngHis story moved everyone in the audience.
More words from the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “move” in Chinese?
“Move” in Chinese is 打动, pinyin dǎdòng.
What does 打动 mean?
打动 (dǎdòng) means “move, touch (emotionally)”.
How do you write 打动?
打动 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打动?
打动 is read dǎdòng. Tones: dǎ — third tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“move” in the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free