动卧
dòng wò · D-class (high-speed) sleeper train (D stands for Dongche 動車|动车[dong4 che1]) (abbr. for 臥鋪動車組列車|卧铺动车组列车[wo4 pu4 dong4 che1 zu3 lie4 che1])
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 动卧
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3]
动物dòngwùanimal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]
动物园dòngwùyuánzoo; CL:個|个[ge4]
运动会yùndònghuìsports competition; CL:個|个[ge4]
运动员yùndòngyuánathlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4]
电动车diàndòngchēelectric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)