动静 (dòng jing) — detectable signs of activity (sound, movement, noise)
Definition
动静 refers to detectable signs of activity — sounds, movement, or noise — rather than the activity itself. Unlike 动作 or 行动, it focuses on evidence something is happening nearby, often used in 有/没……动静 patterns.
noun
detectable signs of activity (sound, movement, noise)
Examples
- 动静，。Wài miàn yì diǎn dòng jing dōu méi yǒu, dà jiā dōu shuì le.There's not a sound outside; everyone is asleep.
- 动静，。Wǒ tīng dào gé bì yǒu dòng jing, kě néng yǒu rén zài bān jiā.I heard some noise next door; maybe someone is moving.
- ，动静。Tā duǒ zài jiǎo luò lǐ, bù gǎn fā chū rèn hé dòng jing.He hid in the corner, not daring to make any sound.
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