松动 (sōng dòng) — loose; not tight (physically); flexible; relaxed (of rules, attitudes, or conditions)
Definition
松 means 'loose / not tight'; 动 means 'to move'. Together 松动 describes something that has loosened physically (a screw, a tooth) or, figuratively, become less strict (rules, finances).
adjective
loosenot tight (physically)flexiblerelaxed (of rules, attitudes, or conditions)
Examples
- 松动，。Zhè kē luó sī dīng yǒu diǎn r sōng dòng le, xū yào níng jǐn.This screw has gotten a bit loose—it needs to be tightened.
- 松动。Zuì jìn gōng sī duì yuán gōng qǐng jià de guī dìng sōng dòng le bù shǎo.Recently, the company's rules on employee leave have become a lot more flexible.
- ，松动。Tā huàn gōng zuò zhī hòu, shǒu tóu bǐ yǐ qián sōng dòng yì xiē.After changing jobs, his finances are a bit more comfortable than before.
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