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流动

liú dòng · liu dong

Traditional 流動

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to flow
  2. to circulate
  3. to go from place to place
  4. to be mobile
  5. (of assets) liquid
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Let the air in

  1. Dengdeng

    把(bǎ)窗户(chuānghu)打开(dǎkāi)，让(ràng)空气(kōngqì)流动(liúdòng)一下(yīxià)。

    Open the window and let the air circulate a bit.

  2. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)外面(wàimiàn)很(hěn)冷(lěng)。

    But it is cold outside.

  3. Dengdeng

    家里(jiālǐ)的(de)空气(kōngqì)不(bù)流动(liúdòng)，人(rén)会(huì)觉得(juéde)累(lèi)。

    If the air at home does not circulate, people feel tired.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)开(kāi)一扇(yīshān)小(xiǎo)窗户(chuānghu)。

    Alright, I will open a small window.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，空气(kōngqì)流动(liúdòng)起来(qǐlai)了(le)，风(fēng)把(bǎ)我的(wǒde)纸(zhǐ)吹走(chuīzǒu)了(le)！

    Look, the air is moving, and the wind blew my paper away!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)河(hé)的(de)水(shuǐ)流(liú)得(de)很(hěn)急(jí)，一(yì)直(zhí)向(xiàng)东(dōng)方(fāng)流(liú)动(dòng)。

The water in this river flows swiftly, continuously moving eastward.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)有(yǒu)大(dà)量(liàng)流(liú)动(dòng)人(rén)口(kǒu)，他(tā)们(men)来(lái)自(zì)全(quán)国(guó)各(gè)地(dì)。

This city has a large floating population, and they come from all over the country.

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