动机

動機

dòngjī

noun HSK 5 #2,376

Meanings

1 motive
2 motivation
3 intention

Characters

to move; motive

mechanism; opportunity

Examples

他的动机是什么？

Tā de dòngjī shì shénme?

What is his motive?

学习动机很重要。

Xuéxí dòngjī hěn zhòngyào.

Learning motivation is very important.

警察还在调查犯罪动机。

Jǐngchá hái zài diàochá fànzuì dòngjī.

The police are still investigating the criminal motive.

Tips

usage

动机 (motive/intention, can be good or bad) vs 动力 (dònglì, driving force, usually positive). 他的动机不纯 (his motives are impure).

Stroke Order

动 dòng

机 jī