机动
Old HSK 6
机动 (jīdòng) · motorized
机动 (jīdòng) means “motorized; flexible; spare”. It is written with 2 characters: 机 (machine) + 动 (to move). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 机动 is built
The characters
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)
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)
Example sentences
这条路上不许机动车进入。Zhè tiáo lù shàng bùxǔ jīdòng chē jìnrù.Motor vehicles are not allowed on this road.
我们还留了一些机动时间。Wǒmen hái liú le yìxiē jīdòng shíjiān.We've also left some spare time.
Questions about 机动
What does 机动 mean?
机动 (jīdòng) means “motorized; flexible; spare”.
How do you pronounce 机动?
机动 is pronounced jīdòng.
Which HSK level is 机动?
机动 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 电视机diànshìjītelevision set
- 飞机fēijīairplane
- 机场jīchǎngairport
- 机票jīpiàoplane ticket
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 关机guānjīto turn off (a phone, computer etc.)
- 机会jīhuìchance
- 计算机jìsuànjīcomputer
- 开机kāijīto turn on (a phone, computer etc.)
- 司机sījīdriver
Learn 机动 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 84: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.