動不動
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
Adverb
動不動 (dòng bú dòng) is a Chinese word meaning “at the drop of a hat”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)
- at the drop of a hat
Stroke order
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Example
這個孩子動不動就哭。
This child cries at the slightest thing.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).