机
动

Locomotive in Chinese: 机动 (jī dòng)

jī dòng

locomotive

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

Definitions

  1. 1locomotive
  2. 2motorized
  3. 3power-driven
  4. 4adaptable
  5. 5flexible (use, treatment, timing etc)

Stroke order

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机
动

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

机动

Simplified

機動

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这条路只能通行机动车。

    zhè tiáo lù zhǐ néng tōng xíng jī dòng chē。

    Only motor vehicles are allowed on this road.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

飞机

fēi jī

airplane

机场

jī chǎng

airport

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

机会

jī huì

opportunity

司机

sī jī

chauffeur

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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