HSK 3 · Quality & Evaluation

生动

shēng dòng

lively; vivid

Stroke order of 生动

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

生 · 5 strokes 动 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

A sprout (生) that keeps moving (动) is full of life, so it feels vivid.

Parts: 生 life, sprout + 动 move (云 cloud + 力 strength)

The characters in 生动

生 shēng — to give birth; to be born; raw (5 strokes)
动 dòng — to move (6 strokes)

Example sentence

他讲得很生动。

He told it very vividly.

Words with 生

先生Mr.; sir 生日birthday 学生student 大学生college student 小学生primary school student 中学生middle school student 男生male student; boy 女生female student; girl 生病to get sick 医生doctor 生气angry; to get angry 一生all one's life 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 生活life; to live 留学生international student 考生examinee 生词new word

Words with 动

动to move 动作movement; action 动物animal 动物园zoo 运动sports; to exercise 感动to move (emotionally); moved 活动activity; event 行动action; to act 自动automatic 主动on one's own initiative 动人moving; touching 发动to start; to launch 带动to drive; to spur on 推动to push; to promote 动力driving force; motivation

More words: Quality & Evaluation

标准standard 规范standard; norm 合格qualified; up to standard 合理reasonable 完美perfect 完善perfect; to improve 精彩wonderful; brilliant 伟大great 美beautiful 美好beautiful; fine 美丽beautiful 深刻profound; deep 深deep; dark (color)可靠reliable 先进advanced

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