流动

流動

liúdòng

verb/adjective HSK 5 #7,588

Meanings

1 to flow; to circulate
2 mobile; floating; transient

Characters

to flow; stream

to move; motion

To flow and move — circulation and mobility.

Examples

河水在慢慢流动。

Héshuǐ zài mànmàn liúdòng.

The river water is flowing slowly.

流动人口越来越多。

Liúdòng rénkǒu yuèláiyuè duō.

The floating population is growing.

资金自由流动有利于经济发展。

Zījīn zìyóu liúdòng yǒulìyú jīngjì fāzhǎn.

Free flow of capital benefits economic development.

Tips

culture

流动人口 (liúdòng rénkǒu, floating population) is an important concept in China — referring to the hundreds of millions of migrant workers who move from rural areas to cities for work.

Stroke Order

流 liú

动 dòng