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动议 (dòng yì) — motion (in meetings or formal assemblies, parliamentary procedure)

Definition

Formal noun for a 'motion' — a proposal put forward for discussion and vote in a meeting or assembly. Pairs with verbs like 提出 (raise), 通过 (pass), 表决 (vote on).

noun
motion (in meetings or formal assemblies, parliamentary procedure)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 动议。
    Tā tí chū le yí xiàng dòng yì.
    He proposed a motion.
  • 动议。
    Wěi yuán huì tōng guò le zhè xiàng dòng yì.
    The committee passed this motion.
  • 动议。
    Huì yì duì zhè xiàng dòng yì jìn xíng le tóu piào.
    The meeting voted on this motion.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

动dòngaction
议yìproposal

动 points to action, 议 to a proposal, together naming a motion.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 動; 动 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
重
重zhòng動dòng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 動 uses 力 (strength) and 重 as a sound part; 重 refers to a heavy bag ready to be moved by a human. This note is about 動, not 动.

Open 动 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yántalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
義
義yì議⁰yì
Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

Open 议 →
Appears in
Government & Politics

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