机动 (jī dòng) — motorized; power-driven; flexible; adaptable; reserved for contingency
Definition
机动 has two distinct senses: 'motorized, power-driven' (e.g. 机动车辆) and 'flexible, reserved for contingency' (e.g. 机动时间). The flexibility sense is narrower than 灵活 — it implies time/resources held back for unexpected needs, not general nimbleness.
adjective
motorizedpower-drivenflexibleadaptablereserved for contingency
Examples
- 。Chéng shì lǐ jī dòng chē liàng yuè lái yuè duō.There are more and more motor vehicles in the city.
- 机动。Zhè ge jì huà liú le yì xiē jī dòng shí jiān.This plan has some flexible time set aside.
- 机动。Bù duì de jī dòng néng lì hěn qiáng.The troops have strong mobility/flexibility.
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