Writing
移动 (yídòng) — how to say "to move" in Chinese
移动
To move, to shift
verb
Character composition
移
to move, to shift
动
to move
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
移动身体
yí dòng shēn tǐ
move one's body
移动位置
yí dòng wèi zhì
move position
移动电话
yí dòng diàn huà
mobile phone
Examples
为了方便大家走路，他把桌子移动了位置。
To make it easier for everyone to walk, he moved the table.
请移动一下椅子。
Please move the chair a little.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to move" in Chinese?
"to move" in Chinese is 移动 (yídòng).
移动 meaning in English
移动 (yídòng) means "To move, to shift".
How is 移动 pronounced?
It is pronounced yídòng (written as yidong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to move" in Chinese characters?
It is written 移动: 移 has 11 strokes, 动 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 移动?
移动 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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