How common it is
动 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dòng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
动可以用来描述物体或人的移动。比如，你可以用它来描述走路、跑步或者开门的动作。
dòng kě yǐ lái yòng lái miáo huò wù tǐ huò rén de yíng yíng. rú guǒ, nǐ kě yǐ yòng qí lái miáo huà lù bù、bènɡ pǎo huò shì kāi mén de gōng zuò。
动 can be used to describe the movement of objects or people. For example, you can use it to describe walking, running, or opening a door.
Context note
动常用于描述日常生活中的动作，比如做饭、打扫卫生或者去公园玩。
dòng cháng yòng lái miáo huà rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de gōng zuò, bǐ 如 guǒ fàn zuò、sào dǎo shēn wèi huò zhì qù gōng yuán wán。
动 is often used to describe actions in daily life, such as cooking, cleaning, or going to the park.
5 examples
他动了一下门把手。
tā dòng le yí xià mén bǎ shǒu。
He moved the door handle a little.
妈妈在厨房里动来动去。
mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ dòng lái dòng qù。
Mom was moving around in the kitchen.
孩子们正在动笔画画。
hái zi men zhèng zài dòng bǐ huà huà。
The children are drawing with their pencils.
他动了动手，打开窗户。
tā dòng le dòng shǒu， dǎ kāi chuāng hù。
He moved his hand and opened the window.
请不要随便动我的东西。
qǐng bú yào suí biàn dòng wǒ de dōng xī。
Please don't move my things without permission.
5 mini stories
小明早上起床后，动了动手洗脸。然后他动了动脚，穿上鞋子。
xiǎo míng zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， dòng le dòng shǒu xǐ liǎn。 rán hòu tā dòng le dòng jiǎo， chuān shàng xié zǐ。
Xiaoming woke up in the morning and moved his hands to wash his face. Then he moved his feet and put on his shoes.
妈妈在厨房里动来动去，准备做晚饭。
mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ dòng lái dòng qù， zhǔn bèi zuò wǎn fàn。
Mom was moving around in the kitchen preparing dinner.
小红在公园里动来动去，玩得很开心。
xiǎo hóng zài gōng yuán lǐ dòng lái dòng qù， wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Xiaohong was moving around in the park and having a lot of fun.
爸爸动了动手，把书架上的书整理了一下。
bà ba dòng le dòng shǒu， bǎ shū jià shàng de shū zhěng lǐ le yí xià。
Dad moved his hands to tidy up the books on the bookshelf.
姐姐动了动手，把衣服叠得整整齐齐。
jiě jie dòng le dòng shǒu， bǎ yī fu dié dé zhěng zhěng qí qí。
The older sister moved her hands to fold the clothes neatly.