Definition
动弹 (dòngtan) means to budge or move slightly, and is most often used in negative constructions (不能动弹, 动弹不了) to indicate someone or something cannot move at all.
verb
to budgeto move slightly (usually in negative or question)
Examples
- ，动弹。Tā shòushāng le, tǎng zài chuáng shàng bù néng dòng tan.He was injured and couldn't budge while lying in bed.
- ，动弹。Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng le, wǒ yí ge rén gēnběn dòng tan bù liǎo.This box is too heavy; I can't budge it at all by myself.
- 动弹，。Nǐ dòng tan yíxià, ràng wǒ guòqù.Budge a little so I can get past.
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