How to say “move” in Chinese
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“Move” in Chinese is 动, dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
动 is read dòng. 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 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 “动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的爱好是运动wǒdeàihàoshìyùndòngMy hobby is sports.
- 你喜欢什么运动？nǐxǐhuanshénmeyùndòngWhat sport do you like?
- 星期天我带孩子去动物园xīngqītiānwǒdàiháiziqùdòngwùyuánOn Sunday I'm taking my kid to the zoo.
- 请问，去动物园怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùdòngwùyuánzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the zoo?
- 我想去动物园看大熊猫wǒxiǎngqùdòngwùyuánkàndàxióngmāoI want to go to the zoo to see the pandas.
- 你喜欢什么体育运动？nǐxǐhuanshénmetǐyùyùndòngWhat sport do you like?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Interesting or boring”
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 动, pinyin dòng.
What does 动 mean?
动 (dòng) means “move”.
How do you write 动?
动 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动?
动 is read dòng. Tones: dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“move” in the lesson “Interesting or boring”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. 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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