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触动

chù dòng · chu dong

Traditional 觸動

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to touch
  2. to stir up (trouble or emotions)
  3. to move (sb's emotions or worry)
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A touching video

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)看(kàn)了(le)一个(yīgè)视频(shìpín)，很(hěn)触动(chùdòng)我(wǒ)。

    I watched a video today. It really moved me.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)视频(shìpín)？

    What video?

  3. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)老人(lǎorén)每天(měitiān)给(gěi)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)喂水(wèishuǐ)。

    An old man gives water to the birds every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)确实(quèshí)很(hěn)触动(chùdòng)人(rén)。

    That really is touching.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)去(qù)买(mǎi)了(le)一包(yībāo)鸟食(niǎosì)。

    I went and bought a bag of birdseed too.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)连(lián)阳台(yángtái)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    Your home does not even have a balcony.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)悲(bēi)伤(shāng)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)触(chù)动(dòng)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)心(xīn)。

His sad story touched my heart.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)话(huà)深(shēn)深(shēn)触(chù)动(dòng)了(le)我(wǒ)们(men)。

His speech impressed us very much.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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