运动
yùndòngTraditional: 運動
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Translation
sport, exercise, to exercise, movement
Word origin
A compound of 运 (yùn, to move, to transport) and 动 (dòng, to move), reinforcing the sense of motion and by extension physical activity.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 运 (yùn, to move) + 动 (dòng, to move)
Stroke order
运
动
Examples
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I do exercise every day.
步。
Running is very good exercise.
篮。
His favourite sport is basketball.
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Exercising more is good for the body.
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This movement went on for several years.
运动 (yùn dòng) covers sport, physical exercise, and more broadly any movement or social movement. As a verb it means to take exercise; as a noun it names a sport or a campaign.
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