移动

dòng

Traditional: 移动

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Translation

to move, to shift, mobile

Word origin

A compound of 移 (yí, to shift, to relocate) and 动 (dòng, to move), pairing two near-synonyms to mean changing position.

Origin
compound
Root
移 (yí, to shift) + 动 (dòng, to move)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 移

Stroke order for 动

Examples

Please move the chair a little to the left.

tái

This machine can move freely.

Do not move anything at the scene.

yún

The dark clouds slowly moved northwards.

We keep in touch using mobile phones.

移动 (yí dòng) means to move or shift something from one position to another, and as a modifier it means mobile, as in 移动电话 (mobile phone). It stresses a change of place rather than mere motion.

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This word is part of lesson 29.