dòngdàng 动荡 N turbulence, upheaval
dònggōng 动工 V begin construction
dònghuà piàn 动画片 N animated cartoon, cartoons (部 bù)
dòngjī 动机 N motive, intention ■ 他的动机是 好的，可惜效果不那么好。Tāde dòngjī shì hǎo de,
kěxī xiàoguǒ bù nàme hǎo. His intention was good; it's a shame the effect was not so good. 动机不
纯 dòngjī bùchún with hidden motives
dòngjing 动静 [comp: 动 movement + 静 quietness] N sign of activity
dònglì 动力 [modif: 动 movement + 力 power] N 1 source of power, power 2 driving force (to do
something), motivation
dòngmài 动脉 [modif: 动 movement + 脉 artery] N artery 主动脉 zhǔ dòngmài main artery, aorta
dòngrén 动人 [modif: 动 moving + 人 people] ADJ moving, touching ■ 这个电影的故事十分动 人。
Zhège diànyǐng de gùshi shífēn dòngrén. This film has a moving story line.
dòngshēn 动身 [v+obj: 动 act + 身 the body] V start (a journey), set off (on a journey) ■ 你如果要 在天
黑前到达，就得早上动身。Nǐ rúguǒ yào zài tiān hēi qián dàodá, jiù děi zǎoshang dòngshēn. If
you want to arrive before dark, you’ve got to set off early in the morning.
dòngshǒu 动手 [v+obj: 动 act + 手 hand] V start work ■ 我们现在动手，一定能在七点前完成任
务。Wǒmen xiànzài dòngshǒu, yídìng néng zài qī diǎn qián wánchéng rènwù. If we start work
now, we’re sure to be able to finish the job before seven o’clock.
dòngtài 动态 [modif: 动 movement + 态 condition] N general tendency of affairs, developments 科技动
态 kējì dòngtài developments in science and technology, what’s new in science and technology
dòngwù 动物 [modif: 动 moving + 物 object] N animal (只 zhī) ■ 这些小动物真可爱！Zhèxiē xiǎo
dòngwù zhēn kě’ài! These little animals are really lovable! ■ 小孩子特别喜欢动物。Xiǎo háizi
tèbié xǐhuan dòngwù. Children are particularly fond of animals.
dòngwùxué 动物学 N zoology
dòngwùyuán 动物园 N zoo ■ 下星期五我们班 参观动物园。Xià Xīngqīwǔ wǒmen bān cānguān
dòngwùyuán. Our class will visit the zoo next Friday afternoon.
dòngyuán 动员 [v+obj: 动 move + 员 staff, people] V mobilize
dòngzuò 动作 [comp: 动 act + 作 do] N movement (of the body) ■ 你跳舞的动作真优美！Nǐ tiàowǔ de
dòngzuò zhēn yōuměi! The movements of your dance are really beautiful! (→ You’re a graceful
dancer!)
dòng 冻 TRAD 凍 V freeze ■ 天这么冷，我真冻坏 了。Tiān zhème lěng, wǒ zhēn dòng huài le. It’s so
cold. I’m frozen to death. 冻肉 dòngròu frozen meat / 肉冻 ròudòng jellied meat / 水果冻 shuǐguǒ dòng fruit
jelly
dòngjié 冻结 V freeze, congeal 工资冻结 gōngzī dòngjié wage freeze
dòng 栋 TRAD 棟 MEASURE WORD (for buildings) 一栋古典风格的小楼 yídòng gǔdiǎn fēnggé de xiǎo lóu a nice house
in classical style
dòng 洞 N hole, cave, cavity ■ 你敢进这个山洞 吗？Nǐ gǎn jìn zhège shāndòng ma? Do you dare to
enter this mountain cave?
dòngxué 洞穴 N cave (for hiding), cavern
dōu 都 ADV all, both, without exception ■ 我每天 都跑步。Wǒ měi tiān dōu pǎobù. I jog every day. ■
我所有的朋友都来了。Wǒ suǒyǒu de péngyou dōu lái le. All my friends have come.
NOTE: When words like 每天 měi tiān (every day), 每个 měi ge (every one), 大家 dàjiā (everybody) or 所有的
suǒyǒu de (all) are used, they usually occur with the adverb 都 dōu.dǒu 陡 ADJ steep, precipitous
dǒuqiào 陡峭 ADJ steep, precipitous
dǒu 抖 V tremble, shiver (See fādǒu 发抖.)
dòu 斗 TRAD 鬥 V fight
dòuzhēng 斗争 [comp: 斗 fight + 争 strive] I V struggle, fight ■ 为世界和平而斗争！Wèi shìjiè hépíng