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自动 (zì dòng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
自动 (zì dòng) is a Chinese word: automatically. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 自动
副 fù adverb
automatically
门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
形 xíng adjective
automatic
这扇门是自动的。
zhè shàn mén shì zì dòng de
This door is automatic.
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Word breakdown
自 zì — self, by itself
Words with this character (55)
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你要相信自己。
nǐ yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ
You must believe in yourself.
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她来自北京。
tā lái zì Běi jīng
She comes from Beijing.
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- 自 self (indicating self-propulsion)
- 行 move, travel (indicates movement function)
- 车 vehicle (indicates a wheeled transport)
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我每天骑自行车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bān
I ride a bicycle to work every day.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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晚上我要去图书馆自习。
wǎn shang wǒ yào qù tú shū guǎn zì xí
Tonight I'm going to the library to self-study.
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她说话时充满自信。
tā shuō huà shí chōng mǎn zì xìn
She speaks with confidence.
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我正在自学西班牙语。
wǒ zhèng zài zì xué xī bān yá yǔ
I am teaching myself Spanish.
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他喜欢接近自然。
tā xǐ huan jiē jìn zì rán
He likes to get close to nature.
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经理亲自去机场接客户。
jīng lǐ qīn zì qù jī chǎng jiē kè hù
The manager personally went to the airport to pick up the client.
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这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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- 各 each, every - provides the distributive meaning
- 自 self, oneself - adds the reflexive, individual aspect
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我们各自回家吧。
wǒ men gè zì huí jiā ba
Let's each go home.
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我喜欢独自旅行。
wǒ xǐ huan dú zì lǚ xíng
I like traveling alone.
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自从搬到这里，我就爱上了这座城市。
zì cóng bān dào zhè lǐ wǒ jiù ài shàng le zhè zuò chéng shì
Since moving here, I've fallen in love with this city.
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他过着自由的生活。
tā guò zhe zì yóu de shēng huó
He lives a free life.
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学生们应该自觉遵守纪律。
xuéshēngmen yīnggāi zì jué zūnshǒu jìlǜ
Students should consciously follow the rules.
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我们要不断提高自身的能力。
wǒ men yào bú duàn tí gāo zì shēn de néng lì
We must continuously improve our own abilities.
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我们去吃自助火锅吧。
wǒ men qù chī zì zhù huǒ guō ba
Let's go eat at a self-service hot pot restaurant.
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他非常自律，每天早上六点起床锻炼。
tā fēi cháng zì lǜ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng duàn liàn
He is very self-disciplined, waking up at 6 AM every day to exercise.
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他自愿参加这个项目。
tā zì yuàn cān jiā zhè ge xiàng mù
He volunteered to participate in this project.
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自我反省很重要。
zì wǒ fǎn xǐng hěn zhòng yào
Self-reflection is very important.
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自杀不是解决问题的办法。
zì shā bù shì jiě jué wèn tí de bàn fǎ
Suicide is not a solution to problems.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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- 自 self, oneself (reflexive)
- 言 speak, words, verbal expression
- 自 self, oneself (repeated for emphasis)
- 语 language, speech, spoken words
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他经常自言自语，让人觉得很奇怪。
tā jīng cháng zì yán zì yǔ ràng rén jué de hěn qí guài
He often talks to himself, which makes people feel it's strange.
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- 自 self; indicates the personal/reflexive nature of the pride
- 豪 grand, heroic; conveys the quality and magnitude of pride
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我为我的祖国感到自豪。
wǒ wèi wǒ de zǔ guó gǎn dào zì háo
I am proud of my country.
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听到这首歌，她不由自主地哭了起来。
tīng dào zhè shǒu gē tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de kū le qǐ lái
Hearing this song, she involuntarily started crying.
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老人坐在公园里看书，显得怡然自得。
lǎo rén zuò zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn shū xiǎn de yí rán zì dé
The old man sits reading in the park, appearing content and at ease.
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看到这美丽的景色，她情不自禁地笑了。
kàn dào zhè měi lì de jǐng sè tā qíng bù zì jīn de xiào le
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but smile.
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请不要擅自使用我的电脑。
qǐng bù yào shàn zì shǐ yòng wǒ de diàn nǎo
Please don't use my computer without authorization.
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你不能私自使用别人的东西。
nǐ bù néng sī zì shǐ yòng bié rén de dōng xi
You cannot use other people's things without authorization.
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学生应该培养自主学习的能力。
xué shēng yīng gāi péi yǎng zì zhǔ xué xí de néng lì
Students should cultivate the ability to study independently.
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他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。
tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn
He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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不要自卑，每个人都有自己的优点。
bú yào zì bēi měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn
Don't feel inferior, everyone has their own strengths.
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他只是为了自卫才动手的。
tā zhǐ shì wèi le zì wèi cái dòng shǒu de
He only fought back in self-defense.
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学生们自发组织了一个读书会。
xué shēng men zì fā zǔ zhī le yí gè dú shū huì
The students spontaneously organized a reading group.
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退休后，他过得很自在。
tuì xiū hòu tā guò de hěn zì zài
After retirement, he lives very comfortably.
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他说英语很自如。
tā shuō yīng yǔ hěn zì rú
He speaks English with ease.
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- 自 from, since (marks the starting point)
- 始 beginning, start (indicates the commencement)
- 至 to, until (indicates movement toward an endpoint)
- 终 end, finish (indicates the conclusion)
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他自始至终都没有放弃。
tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu méi yǒu fàng qì
He never gave up from beginning to end.
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他很自尊，不愿意接受别人的帮助。
tā hěn zì zūn bù yuàn yì jiē shòu bié rén de bāng zhù
He has strong self-respect and is unwilling to accept help from others.
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面对困难，他自强不息，终于成功了。
miàn duì kùn nán tā zì qiáng bù xī zhōng yú chéng gōng le
Facing difficulties, he strove unremittingly and finally succeeded.
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新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。
Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.
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他取得了一点成绩就自满了。
tā qǔ dé le yì diǎn chéng jì jiù zì mǎn le
He became complacent after achieving a little success.
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- 自 self, natural (forms 'natural' with 然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 'natural' with 自)
- 界 world, realm, sphere
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自然界中有很多神奇的现象。
zì rán jiè zhōng yǒu hěn duō shén qí de xiàn xiàng
There are many miraculous phenomena in the natural world.
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- 自 self; from within
- 然 so; in that way (first occurrence)
- 而 and; connecting particle
- 然 so; in that way (reinforcing repetition)
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时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。
shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you
Over time, the two naturally became good friends.
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孩子已经三岁了，可以自理生活了。
hái zi yǐ jīng sān suì le kě yǐ zì lǐ shēng huó le
The child is already three years old and can take care of themselves.
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- 自 self, oneself
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 矛 spear (representing attack/offense)
- 盾 shield (representing defense)
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你的前后说法自相矛盾，应该解释清楚。
nǐ de qián hòu shuō fǎ zì xiāng máo dùn yīng gāi jiě shì qīng chu
Your statements before and after contradict each other, you should explain clearly.
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他太自私了，从不考虑别人的感受。
tā tài zì sī le cóng bù kǎo lǜ bié rén de gǎn shòu
He is too selfish, never considering others' feelings.
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- 自 self; oneself (indicates reflexive action)
- 称 to call; to claim (the action of naming or declaring)
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他自称是专家，但实际上并不专业。
tā zì chēng shì zhuān jiā dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù zhuān yè
He claims to be an expert, but actually isn't professional.
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孩子长大了应该学会自立。
hái zi zhǎng dà le yīng gāi xué huì zì lì
When children grow up, they should learn to be self-reliant.
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你可以自行决定。
nǐ kě yǐ zì xíng jué dìng
You can decide by yourself.
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投资有风险，盈亏自负。
tóu zī yǒu fēng xiǎn yíng kuī zì fù
Investment carries risks; profits and losses are your own responsibility.
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不要过度自责，这不是你的错。
bù yào guò dù zì zé zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò
Don't blame yourself too much, it's not your fault.
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她自费参加了这个培训课程。
tā zì fèi cān jiā le zhè ge péi xùn kè chéng
She attended this training course at her own expense.
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律师建议他尽快自首。
lǜ shī jiàn yì tā jǐn kuài zì shǒu
The lawyer advised him to turn himself in as soon as possible.
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- 顺 follow, go along with
- 其 it, its (referring to the situation)
- 自 self, naturally (part of 自然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 自然 meaning 'nature')
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他决定顺其自然，不再强求。
tā jué dìng shùn qí zì rán bù zài qiáng qiú
He decided to let nature take its course and stop forcing things.
动 dòng — move, motion
Words with this character (78)
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我每天早上都去公园运动。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán yùn dòng
I go to the park to exercise every morning.
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熊猫是一种可爱的动物。
xióng māo shì yī zhǒng kě ài de dòng wù
Pandas are a type of cute animal.
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- 动 moving, animate (referring to living creatures)
- 物 creature, being (combining with 动 to form 'animal')
- 园 garden, park (indicating an enclosed facility or area)
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我们周末去动物园看熊猫。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māo
We went to the zoo to see pandas on the weekend.
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我们学校下周要举办运动会。
wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì
Our school will hold a sports meet next week.
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- 运 movement, sports (first part of 'sports/athletics')
- 动 motion, activity (second part of 'sports/athletics')
- 员 person, member (someone who does sports)
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他是一名职业运动员。
tā shì yī míng zhí yè yùn dòng yuán
He is a professional athlete.
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请重复这个动作。
qǐng chóng fù zhè ge dòng zuò
Please repeat this action.
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从上海到杭州坐动车只要一小时。
cóng Shàng hǎi dào Háng zhōu zuò dòng chē zhǐ yào yī xiǎo shí
It only takes one hour by bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou.
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她的故事让我很感动。
tā de gù shi ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng
Her story deeply moved me.
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- 活 living, active, lively (indicates dynamic and alive quality)
- 动 movement, motion (indicates action and physical movement)
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学校组织了很多有趣的活动。
xué xiào zǔ zhī le hěn duō yǒu qù de huó dòng
The school organized many interesting activities.
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听到这个好消息，他激动得说不出话来。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā jī dòng de shuō bu chū huà lái
Hearing this good news, he was so excited he couldn't speak.
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- 电 electric, electricity (power source)
- 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
- 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
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我每天骑电动车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān
I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.
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她主动提出了这个建议。
tā zhǔ dòng tí chū le zhè ge jiàn yì
She proactively proposed this suggestion.
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学生们在课堂上积极互动。
xué shēng men zài kè táng shang jī jí hù dòng
Students actively interact in class.
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她的故事非常动人。
tā de gù shi fēi cháng dòng rén
Her story is very moving.
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我们现在就动手准备晚饭吧。
wǒ men xiàn zài jiù dòng shǒu zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn ba
Let's get started preparing dinner now.
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我喜欢看日本动画。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn Rì běn dòng huà
I like watching Japanese animation.
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农民们在田里劳动。
nóng mín men zài tián lǐ láo dòng
The farmers are working in the fields.
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公司人事有变动。
gōng sī rén shì yǒu biàn dòng
There are changes in company personnel.
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旅游业带动了当地经济的发展。
lǚ yóu yè dài dòng le dāng dì jīng jì de fā zhǎn
Tourism has driven the development of the local economy.
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科技推动社会进步。
kē jì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù
Technology drives social progress.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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我买了一辆电动汽车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē
I bought an electric car.
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请移动你的车。
qǐng yí dòng nǐ de chē
Please move your car.
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我们必须立即行动。
wǒ men bì xū lì jí xíng dòng
We must act immediately.
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他的举动让大家都很惊讶。
tā de jǔ dòng ràng dà jiā dōu hěn jīng yà
His action surprised everyone.
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他是一个冲动的人。
tā shì yí gè chōng dòng de rén
He is an impulsive person.
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学习的动力来自兴趣。
xué xí de dòng lì lái zì xìng qù
The motivation for learning comes from interest.
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- 动 moving, touching (emotionally affects the listener)
- 听 listening, hearing (the act of perceiving sound)
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她的歌声很动听。
tā de gē shēng hěn dòng tīng
Her singing voice is very pleasant-sounding.
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我们需要密切关注市场动态。
wǒ men xū yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng tài
We need to closely monitor market dynamics.
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我们要了解他的真正动机。
wǒ men yào liǎo jiě tā de zhēn zhèng dòng jī
We need to understand his true motive.
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他对日本动漫很感兴趣。
tā duì Rì běn dòng màn hěn gǎn xìng qù
He is very interested in Japanese animation and comics.
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中国有丰富的劳动力资源。
Zhōng guó yǒu fēng fù de láo dòng lì zī yuán
China has abundant labor force resources.
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司机发动了引擎。
sī jī fā dòng le yǐn qíng
The driver started the engine.
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我们明天启动这个计划。
wǒ men míng tiān qǐ dòng zhè ge jì huà
We will launch this plan tomorrow.
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- 打 to strike, to hit (metaphorically striking the emotions)
- 动 to move, to stir (to cause emotional movement)
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他的故事深深打动了我。
tā de gù shi shēn shēn dǎ dòng le wǒ
His story deeply moved me.
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机动车必须遵守交通规则。
jī dòng chē bì xū zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé
Motor vehicles must obey traffic rules.
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河水缓慢流动。
hé shuǐ huǎn màn liú dòng
The river water flows slowly.
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不要总是被动地等待机会。
bù yào zǒng shì bèi dòng de děng dài jī huì
Don't always passively wait for opportunities.
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我们需要调动大家的积极性。
wǒ men xū yào diào dòng dà jiā de jī jí xìng
We need to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.
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地球每天转动一圈。
dì qiú měi tiān zhuàn dòng yī quān
The Earth rotates once every day.
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- 一 each/every (first instance)
- 举 action/gesture/raise
- 一 each/every (second instance, for emphasis)
- 动 movement/motion
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警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。
jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng
The police are watching the suspect's every move.
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石像一动不动。
shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng
The stone statue is motionless.
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他投资了很多不动产。
tā tóu zī le hěn duō bú dòng chǎn
He invested in a lot of real estate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他动不动就生气。
tā dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
He gets angry at every turn.
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我们要密切关注市场动向。
wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng xiàng
We must closely monitor market trends.
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政府动员全国人民抗击疫情。
zhèng fǔ dòng yuán quán guó rén mín kàng jī yì qíng
The government mobilized the people of the whole nation to fight the epidemic.
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这个项目下个月动工。
zhè ge xiàng mù xià ge yuè dòng gōng
This project will start construction next month.
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他累得动弹不得。
tā lèi de dòng tan bù dé
He was so tired that he couldn't move.
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这首歌充满了动感。
zhè shǒu gē chōng mǎn le dòng gǎn
This song is full of dynamism.
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- 动 to move, to stir (indicating change or motion)
- 摇 to shake, to sway (indicating oscillating or unstable motion)
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无论遇到什么困难，我们都不会动摇。
wú lùn yù dào shén me kùn nán wǒ men dōu bù huì dòng yáo
No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will not waver.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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医生检查了我的动脉。
yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de dòng mài
The doctor examined my artery.
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这个国家经历了一段动荡的时期。
zhè ge guó jiā jīng lì le yī duàn dòng dàng de shí qī
This country experienced a turbulent period.
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我们明天早上六点动身去北京。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn dòng shēn qù Běi jīng
We set out for Beijing at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
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- 动 movement, motion (the active aspect)
- 静 stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)
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我听到外面有动静。
wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng
I heard a sound outside.
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司机开动了火车。
sī jī kāi dòng le huǒ chē
The driver started up the train.
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请小声说话，不要惊动正在睡觉的孩子。
qǐng xiǎo shēng shuō huà bú yào jīng dòng zhèng zài shuì jiào de hái zi
Please speak quietly, don't disturb the sleeping child.
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这是一场惊天动地的革命。
zhè shì yì chǎng jīng tiān dòng dì de gé mìng
This is an earth-shattering revolution.
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- 惊 startle, alarm (referring to shocking the heart)
- 心 heart (the emotional center being affected)
- 动 move, stir (referring to stirring the spirit)
- 魄 soul, spirit (the spiritual essence being moved)
Example
他讲述了一个惊心动魄的冒险故事。
tā jiǎng shù le yí ge jīng xīn dòng pò de mào xiǎn gù shi
He told a thrilling and breathtaking adventure story.
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这辆车是手动挡的。
zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de
This car has a manual transmission.
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消费拉动了经济增长。
xiāo fèi lā dòng le jīng jì zēng zhǎng
Consumption drove economic growth.
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手机在桌子上振动。
shǒu jī zài zhuō zi shàng zhèn dòng
The phone vibrates on the table.
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树枝在风中摆动。
shù zhī zài fēng zhōng bǎi dòng
The tree branch swings in the wind.
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我对计划做了一些改动。
wǒ duì jì huà zuò le yì xiē gǎi dòng
I made some alterations to the plan.
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- 无 no, without
- 动 move, be emotionally moved
- 于 in, at (grammatical particle)
- 衷 heart, innermost feelings
Example
面对别人的求助，他总是无动于衷。
miàn duì bié rén de qiú zhù tā zǒng shì wú dòng yú zhōng
Facing others' requests for help, he always remains indifferent.
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公司采取机动的工作时间制度。
gōng sī cǎi qǔ jī dòng de gōng zuò shí jiān zhì dù
The company adopts a flexible working hours system.
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股票价格每天都在波动。
gǔ piào jià gé měi tiān dōu zài bō dòng
Stock prices fluctuate every day.
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物价会随着市场供需关系浮动。
wù jià huì suí zhe shì chǎng gōng xū guān xi fú dòng
Prices will fluctuate with market supply and demand relationships.
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球在地上滚动。
qiú zài dì shang gǔn dòng
The ball is rolling on the ground.
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- 灵 nimble, quick (mental agility)
- 机 wit, cleverness
- 一 one, a single (moment)
- 动 move, stir (activation)
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他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。
tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ
He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.
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他煽动群众闹事。
tā shān dòng qún zhòng nào shì
He incited the crowd to cause trouble.
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这个故事深深触动了我的心。
zhè ge gù shi shēn shēn chù dòng le wǒ de xīn
This story deeply touched my heart.
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我能感觉到心脏在跳动。
wǒ néng gǎn jué dào xīn zàng zài tiào dòng
I can feel my heart beating.
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这个消息轰动了整个城市。
zhè ge xiāo xi hōng dòng le zhěng gè chéng shì
This news caused a sensation in the entire city.
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- 震 shake, quake (provides the core meaning of trembling)
- 动 move, motion (adds the sense of movement to the shaking)
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地震使整个城市都震动了。
dì zhèn shǐ zhěng gè chéng shì dōu zhèn dòng le
The earthquake shook the entire city.
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创新驱动经济发展。
chuàng xīn qū dòng jīng jì fā zhǎn
Innovation drives economic development.
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他鼓动大家一起去抗议。
tā gǔ dòng dà jiā yì qǐ qù kàng yì
He instigated everyone to protest together.
Structure & writing
自 is a component in 6 characters
自 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
动 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
云 is a component in 9 characters
力 is a component in 32 characters
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