动
不
动

(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc) in Chinese: 动不动 (dòng bu dòng)

dòng bu dòng

(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 動不動1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)
  2. 2at the drop of a hat

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ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄅㄨ

bu

˙/ neutral toneㄅ/ bㄨ/ u

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

动不动

Simplified

動不動

Traditional

Example sentences

See 动不动 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他动不动就发脾气。

    tā dòng bu dòng jiù fā pí qi。

    He loses his temper at the drop of a hat.

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Related words

不

bù

no

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

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