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动作

dòngzuò

movement; action

Usage note

动作在日常生活中经常用来描述人的行为或物体的移动。

dòngzuò zài rì cháng shēn qū zhōng jīng cháng yòng lái miáo hu rén de hánxíng huò dòngtǐ de yídòng。

动作 is often used in daily life to describe people's actions or object movements.

Context note

动作常用于描述做家务、运动或表演等活动。

dòngzuò cháng yòng lái miáo hu zuò wūhuà、yùndòng huò bǎobǎn dì gǔdòng。

动作 is commonly used to describe housework, sports, or performances and other activities.

5 examples

他做了一个简单的动作
tā zuò le yí gè jiǎn dān de dòng zuò。
He did a simple action.
这个动作很有趣。
zhè ge dòng zuò hěn yǒu qù。
This action is very interesting.
孩子们在做游戏时做了许多动作
hái zi men zài zuò yóu xì shí zuò le xǔ duō dòng zuò。
The children did many actions while playing games.
她轻轻地做了个动作
tā qīng qīng dì zuò le gè dòng zuò。
She made a gentle action.
这个动作需要练习。
zhè ge dòng zuò xū yào liàn xí。
This action requires practice.

5 mini stories

妈妈教我做家务时,让我做一些简单的动作
mā ma jiào wǒ zuò jiā wù shí, ràng wǒ zuò yì xiē jiǎn dān de dòng zuò。
When Mom taught me to do housework, she asked me to do some simple actions.
我在公园里看到一个小朋友在做动作表演。
wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn dào yí gè xiǎo péng yǒu zài zuò dòng zuò biǎo yǎn。
I saw a little friend doing action performances in the park.
爸爸教我打太极拳时,让我注意每个动作的细节。
bà ba jiào wǒ dǎ tài jí quán shí, ràng wǒ zhù yì měi gè dòng zuò de xì jié。
When Dad taught me Tai Chi, he asked me to pay attention to the details of each action.
老师让我们跟着音乐做动作
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men gēn zhe yīn yuè zuò dòng zuò。
The teacher asked us to follow the music and do actions.
哥哥教我跳舞时,让我跟着他的动作做。
gē ge jiào wǒ tiào wǔ shí, ràng wǒ gēn zhe tā de dòng zuò zuò。
My older brother taught me to dance by having me follow his actions.

Mini dialogue

学动作

A
这个舞蹈的动作好难啊。
Zhège wǔdǎo de dòngzuò hǎo nán a.
The movements in this dance are so hard.
B
别急,我们慢慢练习这个动作
Bié jí, wǒmen màn man liànxí zhège dòngzuò.
Don't worry, let's practice this movement slowly.

小心动作

A
你打篮球的动作真帅!
Nǐ dǎ lánqiú de dòngzuò zhēn shuài!
Your basketball moves are so cool!
B
谢谢,但是动作太大容易受伤。
Xièxie, dànshì dòngzuò tài dà róngyì shòushāng.
Thanks, but movements that are too big can easily cause injury.

Related words and contrasts

related
运动
yùndòng
sports; exercise

Physical activity involving movement

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行为
xíngwéi
behavior; action

A person's actions or conduct

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