动作 - Movement - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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movement

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动

to move

作

to do

dong4zuo4 • dòngzuò

movement

motion, action

To create 动作 movement, simply use your body 作 to do any sort of 动 move.

请跟着老师做动作。

Please follow the teacher’s movements.

这个动作很简单。

This movement is very simple.

这个动作让我的肩膀很痛。

This movement makes my shoulder hurt.