How to say “move” in Chinese

感动
gǎndòng

move, touch; moved

adjective · HSK 4 · topic “Feelings and mood”

“Move” in Chinese is 感动, gǎn dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

感动 is read gǎn dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
dòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

感
gǎn — feel

Below, 心 “heart”.

动
dòng — move

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 “感动”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 感动. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这个电影让我很感动zhègediànyǐngràngwǒhěngǎndòngThis movie really moved me.
  • 她感动得流泪了tāgǎndòngdeliúlèileShe was so moved she cried.
  • 他的一番话让我很感动。tādeyìfānhuàràngwǒhěngǎndòngWhat he said back then moved me deeply.

More words from the lesson “Moved and amazed”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “move” in Chinese?

“Move” in Chinese is 感动, pinyin gǎndòng.

What does 感动 mean?

感动 (gǎndòng) means “move, touch; moved”.

How do you write 感动?

感动 is 2 characters: 感 (gǎn) — feel; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 感动?

感动 is read gǎndòng. Tones: gǎn — third tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“move” in the lesson “Moved and amazed”

This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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