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动
dòng · dong
Traditional 動
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- (of sth) to move
- to set in movement
- to displace
- to touch
- to make use of
- to stir (emotions)
- to alter
- abbr. for 動詞 / 动词 , verb
In a sentence
2 examples01
那个孩子被吓得一动也不能动。
The child was paralyzed with fear.
Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
02
我去年动了青光眼手术。
I had an operation for glaucoma last year.
Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.
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