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举动

jǔ dòng · ju dong

Traditional 舉動

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. act
  2. action
  3. activity
  4. move
  5. movement
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Watching the window

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)一直(yīzhí)看(kàn)窗外(chuāngwài)，这个(zhège)举动(jǔdòng)很(hěn)奇怪(qíguài)。

    You keep looking out the window today. That's strange behaviour.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)等(děng)一个(yīgè)人(rén)。

    I'm waiting for someone.

  3. Dengdeng

    谁(shéi)？

    Who?

  4. Liangliang

    修(xiū)水管(shuǐguǎn)的(de)师傅(shīfu)。

    The technician who fixes the water pipe.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)以为(yǐwéi)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)秘密(mìmì)，你(nǐ)的(de)举动(jǔdòng)太(tài)奇怪(qíguài)了(le)。

    I thought you had a secret. Your behaviour was so strange.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)刚(gāng)才(cái)的(de)举(jǔ)动(dòng)让(ràng)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)都(dōu)很(hěn)吃(chī)惊(jīng)。

His behavior just now surprised everyone.

02

她(tā)突(tū)然(rán)站(zhàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)，这(zhè)个(ge)举(jǔ)动(dòng)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)了(le)大(dà)家(jiā)的(de)注(zhù)意(yì)。

She suddenly stood up, and this action attracted everyone's attention.

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