动态 (dòng tài) — (noun) movement, change, development (in a system or situation); (noun) trend, latest developments (in news, market, social media); (adjective) dynamic (as opposed to static)
Definition
Refers to ongoing change or the latest trend in a system, market, or news — the noun sense of 'what's happening now,' not a single physical motion. Contrast with 动作 (a single bodily movement) and 动向 (a trend's direction over time).
noun
movementchangedevelopment (in a system or situation)trendlatest developments (in news, market, social media)
adjective
dynamic (as opposed to static)
Examples
- 动态。Tā zuó tiān zài péng you quān fā le yì tiáo dòng tài.She posted an update in her WeChat Moments yesterday.
- 动态。Wǒ men yào liǎo jiě shì chǎng de zuì xīn dòng tài.We need to understand the latest market developments.
- 动态。Zhè zhǒng dòng tài xì tǒng bǐ jìng tài xì tǒng gèng líng huó.This kind of dynamic system is more flexible than a static one.
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