English–Chinese
“move” in Chinese
How to say “move” in Chinese
“Move” in Chinese is 动 (dòng).
A force or contact makes a person or thing shift position, change state, or begin an action.
Example sentences with 动
他试着把门动了一下。tā shì zhe bǎ mén dòng le yí xià
He tried moving the door a little.
Tips for using 动
- English speakers often connect move with a person changing place, but this verb also describes an object being shifted or a process being set in motion, so its use is wider than travel.
Other Chinese words for “move”
这个电影真的打动了我。zhè ge diàn yǐng zhēn de dǎ dòng le wǒ
This movie really moved me.
我们下个月要搬家。wǒ men xià gè yuè yào bān jiā
We are moving next month.
请把箱子移动一下。qǐng bǎ xiāng zi yí dòng yí xià
Please move the box a little.
请把窗帘挪一下，让阳光进来。qǐng bǎ chuāng lián nuó yí xià ràng yáng guāng jìn lái
Please move the curtain a little to let in the sunlight.
请把花盆移到窗台上。qǐng bǎ huā pén yí dào chuāng tái shàng
Please move the flowerpot to the windowsill.
村民都迁到了新城。cūn mín dōu qiān dào le xīn chéng
All the villagers moved to the new city.
车太挤了，我一点儿也不能动弹。chē tài jǐ le wǒ yì diǎnr yě bù néng dòng tan
It's too crowded in the car for me to move at all.
我下个月要搬迁到更大的房子。wǒ xià gè yuè yào bān qiān dào gèng dà de fáng zi
I am moving to a bigger house next month.
他的话触动了我的心。tā de huà chù dòng le wǒ de xīn
His words moved my heart.
公司决定迁移到新办公室。gōng sī jué dìng qiān yí dào xīn bàn gōng shì
The company decided to move to a new office.