动 (dòng) — to move; to change position; to touch
Definition
At HSK 2, 动 means 'to move' (change position) or 'to touch' — concrete physical actions. Don't confuse with 使用 or 利用, which mean 'to use' in a more abstract sense.
verb
to moveto change positionto touch
Easily confused
- 会huìlook-alikecan, be able to (know how to); be likely to, will
- 洞dòngsound-alikecave
- 运yùnlook-aliketo transport, to ship
- 栋dòngsound-alike(classifier) for houses, buildings, and other standalone structures
- 层cénglook-alike(classifier) for floors, stories, layers
- 冻dòngsound-aliketo freeze (of water, food, etc.)
Examples
- 动！Bié dòng!Don't move!
- 动。Qǐng dòng yí xià yǐ zi.Please move the chair a bit.
- 动。Bú yào dòng wǒ de shǒu jī.Don't touch my phone.
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