动dòngto move
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.
to moveverb
- 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?
How is 动 used in a conversation?
- 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.
- Speaker B:
好,我不动。
Hǎo, wǒ bú dòng.
Okay, I won't move.
- Speaker A:
好了,你可以动了。
Hǎo le, nǐ kěyǐ dòng le.
Done. You can move now.
- Speaker B:
让我看看!
Ràng wǒ kànkan!
Let me see!
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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.