动机
Old HSK 6
动机 (dòngjī) · motive
动机 (dòngjī) means “motive; motivation”. It is written with 2 characters: 动 (to move) + 机 (machine). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 动机 is built
The characters
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
机 jī · machine
What 机 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: A table 几 made of wood 木; 几 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他这么做的动机是什么？Tā zhème zuò de dòngjī shì shénme?What was his motive for doing this?
学习动机很重要。Xuéxí dòngjī hěn zhòngyào.Motivation for learning is important.
Questions about 动机
What does 动机 mean?
动机 (dòngjī) means “motive; motivation”.
How do you pronounce 动机?
动机 is pronounced dòngjī.
Which HSK level is 动机?
动机 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 动人dòngrénmoving
Learn 动机 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.