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动dòngto move

HSK 2word

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动 (dòng) means "to move" and "to touch." As to move, it appears in 他的手动了一下 (His hand moved a little). As to touch, it appears in 不要动我的手机 (Don't touch my phone). A speaker also says 你不要动,我给你拍张照片 (Don't move. I'll take a picture of you). A speaker also says 好,我不动 (Okay, I won't move).

What does 动 mean?

  1. 1.

    to moveverb

  2. 2.

    to touchverb

What does the character 动 mean?

  • 动to move

How do you use 动?

See it in 他的手动了一下 and 不要动我的手机.

What are some examples of 动 in a sentence?

  1. 他的手动了一下。

    Tā de shǒu dòng le yíxià.

    His hand moved a little.

  2. 不要动我的手机。

    Búyào dòng wǒ de shǒujī.

    Don't touch my phone.

How is 动 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你不要动,我给你拍张照片。

    Nǐ búyào dòng, wǒ gěi nǐ pāi zhāng zhàopiàn.

    Don't move. I'll take a picture of you.

  2. Speaker B:

    好,我不动。

    Hǎo, wǒ bú dòng.

    Okay, I won't move.

  3. Speaker A:

    好了,你可以动了。

    Hǎo le, nǐ kěyǐ dòng le.

    Done. You can move now.

  4. Speaker B:

    让我看看!

    Ràng wǒ kànkan!

    Let me see!

Can you use 动 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他的手___了一下。 (His hand moved a little.)
  2. 2.What does 不要动我的手机。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 不要___我的手机。 (Don't touch my phone.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.