动不动

动不动動不動 dòng bu dòng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄉㄨㄥˋ dung6 bat1 dung6 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • (typically followed by jiù ㄐㄧㄡˋ) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)
  • at the drop of a hat

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 动 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 她有時會一動不動的坐上好幾個小時。 She will sometimes sit still for hours.
  • 他動不動就發脾氣,所以人人都怕了他。 He loses his temper so easily that everybody avoids him.

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