How to say “drive” in Chinese
drive, stimulate
“Drive” in Chinese is 带动, dài dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
带动 is read dài 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
Below, 巾 “cloth”: originally a belt.
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 “带动”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “drive” in Chinese?
“Drive” in Chinese is 带动, pinyin dàidòng.
What does 带动 mean?
带动 (dàidòng) means “drive, stimulate”.
How do you write 带动?
带动 is 2 characters: 带 (dài) — belt; bring along; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 带动?
带动 is read dàidòng. Tones: dài — fourth tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“drive” in the lesson “Reform and development”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. 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.
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