How common it is
动作 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dòngzuò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.