Chinese word

滑动

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá dòng

Meaning

  • verbslide

Example

请不要在桌上滑动杯子。qǐng bú yào zài zhuō shàng huá dòng bēi zi

Please don't slide the cup on the table.

Illustration for 滑动 (slide)

More examples

请在屏幕上向左滑动查看下一页。qǐng zài píng mù shàng xiàng zuǒ huá dòng chá kàn xià yí yè

Please slide to the left on the screen to view the next page.

Core concept

A continuous change of position along a surface while contact is maintained, whether the motion is smooth or a short repositioning.

Common phrases

  • 滑动屏幕huá dòng píng mù

    slide the screen

Similar words

挪动nuó dòng: Move something a short distance from its current position.
移动yí dòng: Move a person or object from one place to another.
推tuī: Move something by pushing it with the hand or body.
拉lā: Move something by pulling it with the hand or body.

Definition in Chinese

使物体在另一物体表面上沿接触面连续地发生位移，也可指物体自身在表面上滑行的过程或动作。shǐ wù tǐ zài lìng yí wù tǐ biǎo miàn shàng yán jiē chù miàn lián xù dì fā shēng wèi yí yě kě zhǐ wù tǐ zì shēn zài biǎo miàn shàng huá xíng de guò chéng huò dòng zuò

Word origin

滑 (huá, "slip or slide") + 动 (dòng, "move") forms a transparent compound for movement that travels by sliding along a surface.

Usage tips

  • In phone and tablet instructions, this verb also covers swiping across the screen, so it is not limited to moving solid objects on a table.

Other meanings

  • glideverb
  • shiftverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 滑动条huá dòng tiáoslidernoun
  • 滑动门huá dòng ménsliding doornoun

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