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机动

jīdòng

flexible; mobile; motorised

A block timetable with one empty slot and an hourglass
Memory picture

Characters in this word

机 jī

Strokes
6
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 几 small table
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 机

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 会议议程预留了机动时间,以便临时讨论突发议题。 Huìyì yìchéng yùliú le jīdòng shíjiān, yǐbiàn línshí tǎolùn tūfā yìtí. The meeting agenda reserved flexible time so that sudden issues could be discussed at short notice.
  • 我们留了一天机动时间,以防旅行出现变化。 Wǒmen liú le yì tiān jīdòng shíjiān, yǐfáng lǚxíng chūxiàn biànhuà. We left one spare day in case anything changes during the trip.
  • 公司采取机动灵活的办法,随时调整销售计划。 Gōngsī cǎiqǔ jīdòng línghuó de bànfǎ, suíshí tiáozhěng xiāoshòu jìhuà. The company takes a flexible approach and adjusts its sales plan at any time.

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