动动

dòng

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Basic Meaning

The core meaning. It's the opposite of 静.

to move (on its own); to be in motion

改变原来位置或脱离静止状态（跟“静”相对）。

Words:

流动活动风吹草动动弹变动

Antonyms:

静

Sentences:

别(bié)动(dòng)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照(zhào)。
Don't move, I'll take a photo of you.
河(hé)水(shuǐ)缓(huǎn)缓(huǎn)流(liú)动(dòng)。
The river water flows slowly.

This is a transitive usage, where something/someone causes the movement.

to move (something else); to change the position or state of something

使事物改变原来的位置或状态。

Words:

移动挪动搬动动身按兵不动变动

Synonyms:

挪移搬

Sentences:

你(nǐ)能(néng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)桌(zhuō)子(zi)移(yí)动(dòng)一(yí)下(xià)吗(ma)？
Can you help me move this table a bit?
计(jì)划(huà)临(lín)时(shí)有(yǒu)变(biàn)动(dòng)。
The plan has changed temporarily.

Often used before nouns like 手, 脑, 身, indicating the start of a specific action.

to start an action; to set (something) in motion

使动，使有动作。

Words:

动手动员动脑筋兴师动众动脑

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)动(dòng)手(shǒu)做(zuò)饭(fàn)吧(ba)。
Let's start cooking.
这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)需(xū)要(yào)动(dòng)脑(nǎo)筋(jīn)想(xiǎng)一(yī)想(xiǎng)。
This problem requires using your brain (to think about it).

Used for emotional or psychological impact.

to touch; to stir (someone's feelings/thoughts)

触动（思想感情）。

Words:

动人动情动心动怒无动于衷

Sentences:

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)的(de)故(gù)事(shi)很(hěn)动(dòng)人(rén)。
The story of this movie is very touching.
他(tā)对(duì)这(zhè)个(gè)提(tí)议(yì)动(dòng)心(xīn)了(le)。
He is interested in (his heart is moved by) this proposal.

Often used in set phrases describing behavior or the lack thereof.

action; movement (as a noun-like concept)

行为或行动。

Words:

一举一动轻举妄动挣扎不动动作一动不动

Sentences:

你(nǐ)的(de)一(yì)举(jǔ)一(yí)动(dòng)都(dōu)在(zài)大(dà)家(jiā)眼(yǎn)里(lǐ)。
Every single move you make is in everyone's sight.

adv

Formal/literary usage, commonly seen in classical or formal modern writing.

(literary) often; frequently

〈书〉每每；常常。

Words:

动辄得咎动以万计

Sentences:

他(tā)动(dòng)辄(zhé)发(fā)怒(nù)，让(ràng)大(dà)家(jiā)很(hěn)难(nǎn)相(xiāng)处(chǔ)。
He often gets angry (at the slightest provocation), making him hard to get along with.

A key grammatical pattern. 'V + 得/不 + 动' means 'can/cannot V (successfully/moving it)'.

(used as a verb complement) indicating potential or result of an action

放在动词后，表示有效果。

Words:

拿得动搬不动掀动

Sentences:

你(nǐ)拿(ná)得(de)动(dòng)这(zhè)么(me)多(duō)书(shū)吗(ma)？
Can you carry (the weight of) this many books?
这(zhè)个(gè)箱(xiāng)子(zi)太(tài)重(zhòng)了(le)，我(wǒ)搬(bān)不(bú)动(dòng)。
This box is too heavy, I can't move it (by carrying).

Can describe physical shaking or persuading someone (often with 得/不).

to sway; to shake; to persuade (someone to change their mind)

动摇；震撼。表示改变主意。

Words:

动摇打动说不动请得动请不动

Sentences:

我(wǒ)的(de)决(jué)心(xīn)不(bú)会(huì)动(dòng)摇(yáo)。
My determination will not waver.
我(wǒ)们(men)请(qǐng)不(bú)动(dòng)那(nà)位(wèi)专(zhuān)家(jiā)。
We can't persuade that expert to come (literally: our invitation cannot move him).