动
静

(detectable) movement in Chinese: 动静 (dòng jìng)

dòng jìng

(detectable) movement

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 動靜1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1(detectable) movement
  2. 2(sign of) activity
  3. 3movement and stillness

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动
静

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄥˋ

jìng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

动静

Simplified

動靜

Traditional

Example sentences

See 动静 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 屋里一点动静都没有。

    wū lǐ yì diǎn dòng jìng dōu méi yǒu。

    There isn't the slightest sign of movement in the room.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

静

jìng

still

运动

yùn dòng

to move

安静

ān jìng

quiet

动物

dòng wù

animal

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

冷静

lěng jìng

calm

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

劳动

láo dòng

work

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