What does 动机 mean in Chinese?
动机 (dòngjī) means motive; motivation.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
动机
motive; motivation
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
motive; motivation
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 动机
How do you pronounce 动机?
动机 is pronounced dòngjī.
Is 动机 an HSK word?
动机 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 动机?
动机 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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