动作 (dòngzuò) · movement, motion, action

Meanings

1 movement
2 motion
3 action

Characters

动

Examples

HSK 2

他的动作很快。

Tā de dòngzuò hěn kuài.

His movements are very quick.

HSK 2

请跟我做动作。

Qǐng gēn wǒ zuò dòngzuò.

Please follow my movements.

HSK 3

这个动作需要多练习几次。

Zhège dòngzuò xūyào duō liànxí jǐ cì.

This movement needs to be practiced several more times.

Tips

usage

动作片 means 'action movie' - one of China's most iconic film genres, from Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan.

In Pop Culture

动作片 dòngzuòpiàn

action movie

Genre made famous by martial-arts legends like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

作 zuò

Related Words

活动 huódòng HSK 4 #1,071

activity; event / to exercise; to move about

激动 jīdòng HSK 4 #1,357

excited; emotionally stirred / to move (someone) emotionally

作为 zuòwéi HSK 4 #570

as; in the capacity of / to regard as / conduct; behavior

作用 zuòyòng HSK 4 #1,563

function / effect / role

作品 zuòpǐn HSK 4 #1,704

work (of art) / opus / creation

作家 zuòjiā HSK 4 #2,422

author / writer

感动 gǎndòng HSK 4 #3,629

to move (emotionally) / touching

小动作 xiǎodòngzuò #13,171

petty maneuver / dirty trick / underhanded move / fidgeting

作者 zuòzhě HSK 4 #4,291

author / writer / creator

举动 jǔdòng HSK 6 #4,208

act / action / movement