How to say “move” in Chinese

移动
yídòng

move; mobile

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Gadgets and the internet”

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

How to pronounce it

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

yí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
dòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

移
yí — move, shift

On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 多 “many”.

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 “移动”.

Examples

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

  • 请把鼠标移动到这里qǐngbǎshǔbiāoyídòngdàozhèlǐPlease move the mouse here.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “move” in Chinese?

“Move” in Chinese is 移动, pinyin yídòng.

What does 移动 mean?

移动 (yídòng) means “move; mobile”.

How do you write 移动?

移动 is 2 characters: 移 (yí) — move, shift; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 移动?

移动 is read yídòng. Tones: yí — second tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“move” in the lesson “Charging and breakdowns”

This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” 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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