动 dòng
“(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 1Traditional 動
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
动 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 338: 动 dòng — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 88
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 动
动 means to move, often used for a person or thing moving slightly or for moving part of the body. It is common in the negative command 别动 'don't move'. It also appears as a result complement in forms such as 搬得动 and 搬不动 'can/cannot move something'.
例句Example sentences
- 别动，我给你拍张照片。bié dòng, wǒ gěi nǐ pāi zhāng zhào piàn.Don't move; I'll take a photo of you.
- 他轻轻动了一下手。tā qīng qīng dòng le yí xià shǒu.He moved his hand slightly.
- 这个箱子很重，我搬不动。zhè ge xiāng zǐ hěn zhòng, wǒ bān bú dòng.This box is heavy; I can't move it.
易混词Easily confused
动vs搬
动 means move in general or move slightly; 搬 means carry or move a heavy object to another place, as in 搬家 and 搬箱子.