How to say “motive” in Chinese
motive, motivation
“Motive” in Chinese is 动机, dòng jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
动机 is read dòng jī: 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 right, 力 “strength”.
On the left, 木 “wood”.
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 “动机”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “motive” in Chinese?
“Motive” in Chinese is 动机, pinyin dòngjī.
What does 动机 mean?
动机 (dòngjī) means “motive, motivation”.
How do you write 动机?
动机 is 2 characters: 动 (dòng) — move; 机 (jī) — machine, device. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动机?
动机 is read dòngjī. Tones: dòng — fourth tone, jī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“motive” in the lesson “Impulse and risk”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” 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.
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