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动机
动
机
dòng
jī
noun
HSK 5
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“Motive” in Chinese is
动机
(
dòng
jī
).
01
Meaning
motive; motivation
04
Characters
动
dòng
HSK 1
6 strokes
(of sth) to move
↗
机
jī
HSK 1
6 strokes
machine; mechanism
↗
04
More HSK 5 words
天然气
tiān
rán
qì
natural gas
HSK 5
↗
背包
bēi
bāo
knapsack
HSK 5
↗
组织
zǔ
zhī
to organize
HSK 5
↗
此刻
cǐ
kè
this moment
HSK 5
↗
有毒
yǒu
dú
poisonous
HSK 5
↗
涨价
zhǎng
jià
to appreciate (in value)
HSK 5
↗
温和
wēn
hé
mild
HSK 5
↗
领带
lǐng
dài
necktie
HSK 5
↗
性能
xìng
néng
function; performance; behavior
HSK 5
↗
模仿
mó
fǎng
to imitate
HSK 5
↗
Not to be confused with:
冬季
(dōngjì, winter)