动机 動機 dòng jī ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧ dung6 gei1 HSK 5 流利級 · Level 5

  • motive; motivation

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 动 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 发动机 發動機 ( fā dòng jī faat3 dung6 gei1 ) 坏掉 壞掉 ( huài diào waai6 diu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The engine died.

  • 请 請 ( qǐng cing2 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 发动机 發動機 ( fā dòng jī faat3 dung6 gei1 ) 关掉 關掉 ( guān diào gwaan1 diu6 )。

    Please turn off your engine.

  • 嫉妒 ( jí dù zat6 dou3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 谋杀 謀殺 ( móu shā mau4 saat3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 动机 動機 ( dòng jī dung6 gei1 )。

    Jealousy was the motive for the murder.

  • 发动机 發動機 ( fā dòng jī faat3 dung6 gei1 ) 出问题 出問題 ( chū wèn tí ceot1 man6 tai4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Is there a problem with the motor?

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 那样 那樣 ( nà yàng naa5 joeng6 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 甚 ( shèn sam6 ) 么 麼 ( me mo1 ) 动机 動機 ( dòng jī dung6 gei1 )?

    What was his motive for doing it?

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