Dong Zuo 动作- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    movement; motion; action

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► dòng zuò
    Tone numbers: dong4 zuo4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 動作
    Simplified: 动作

    First Character: 動 (dòng) – to use; to act; to move; to change
    Second Character: 作 (zuò) – to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make

Examples of Dòng Zuò
 
    ► Tā de dòngzuò hěn línghuó.
    她的動作很靈活｡
    她的动作很灵活｡
    She has very agile movements.

    ► Tā xǐhuan dòngzuò piàn.
    他喜歡動作片｡
    他喜欢动作片｡
    He likes action movies.