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动机
动机
dòng
jī
motive; motivation
Traditional
動機
HSK 3.0 · Level 5
HSK 2.0 · Level 6
noun
Meaning
dòng
jī
dong4 ji1
motive; motivation
Example sentences
tā
他
nàyàng
那样
zuò
做
yǒu
有
shénme
甚么
dòngjī
动机
?
What was his motive for doing it?
tā
他
shārén
杀人
de
的
dòngjī
动机
shì
是
shénme
甚么
?
What's his motive for committing murder?
jídù
嫉妒
shì
是
móushā
谋杀
de
的
dòngjī
动机
。
Jealousy was the motive for the murder.
Words sharing a character
活动
huó
dòng
to exercise
行动
xíng
dòng
operation
运动
yùn
dòng
to move
动作
dòng
zuò
movement; motion; action
动物
dòng
wù
animal
激动
jī
dòng
to move emotionally
移动
yí
dòng
to move
启动
qǐ
dòng
to start (a machine)
自动
zì
dòng
automatic
主动
zhǔ
dòng
to take the initiative
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