Chinese word dictionary

搬动

bān dòng · to move (sth) around; to move house

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Word information

Simplified搬动

Traditional搬動

Pinyinbān dòng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

搬bān

to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer

动dòng

to move, to happen; movement, action

How to learn 搬动

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.

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Words with the same characters

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动dòng

(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb

运动yùndòng

to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3]

搬bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately

搬家bānjiā

to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)

动物dòngwù

animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]

动物园dòngwùyuán

zoo; CL:個|个[ge4]