Writing
打动 (dǎ dòng) — how to say "to touch" in Chinese
打动
To touch, to move
verb
Character composition
打
to hit, to strike
动
to move, to touch
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
打动观众
dǎ dòng guān zhòng
to move the audience
Examples
这部电影深深打动了所有观众的心。
This movie deeply moved the hearts of all the audience.
他的话打动了我。
His words touched me.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to touch" in Chinese?
"to touch" in Chinese is 打动 (dǎ dòng).
Da dong meaning in English
打动 (dǎ dòng) means "To touch, to move".
How is 打动 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ dòng (written as da dong, dadong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to touch" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打动: 打 has 5 strokes, 动 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打动?
打动 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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