What does 动 (dòng | dong4) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese word

不要动。
bu4 yao4 dong4.
Don't move.

不要虐待动物。
bu4 yao4 n锟斤拷e4 dai4 dong4 wu4.
Don't be cruel to animals.

我不想被他感动。
wo3 bu4 xiang3 bei4 ta1 gan3 dong4.
I don't want him to touch me.

你必须马上行动。
ni3 bi4 xu1 ma3 shang4 xing2 dong4.
It is imperative for you to act at once.

您必须马上行动。
nin2 bi4 xu1 ma3 shang4 xing2 dong4.
It is imperative for you to act at once.

他们没有立刻行动。
ta1 men2 mei2 you3 li4 ke4 xing2 dong4.
They didn't act quickly.

人是唯一会使用火的动物。
ren2 shi4 wei2 yi1 hui4 shi3 yong4 huo3 de dong4 wu4.
Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.

你今天下午想不想去动物园？
ni3 jin1 tian1 xia4 wu3 xiang3 bu4 xiang3 qu4 dong4 wu4 yuan2?
Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?

你们今天下午想不想去动物园？
ni3 men2 jin1 tian1 xia4 wu3 xiang3 bu4 xiang3 qu4 dong4 wu4 yuan2?
Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?

接下来该采取什么行动就交给你了。
jiē xià lái gāi cǎi qǔ shén me xíng dòng jiù jiāo gěi nǐ liǎo.
I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.

上星期天我的家庭去了动物园看熊猫。
shang4 xing1 qi1 tian1 wo3 de jia1 ting2 qu4 liao3 dong4 wu4 yuan2 kan4 xiong2 mao1.
My family went to the zoo to see pandas last Sunday.

严禁卖淫嫖娼，赌博，吸毒，酗酒滋事等违法犯罪活动！
yan2 jin1 mai4 yin2 piao2 chang1, du3 bo2, xi1 du2, xu4 jiu3 zi1 shi4 deng3 wei2 fa3 fan4 zui4 huo2 dong4!
Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

已经过去了很长时间，但是今晚，由于我们今天在这场选举所采取的行动，在这个决定性的时候，变革来到了美国。
yi3 jing1 guo4 qu4 liao3 hen3 chang2 shi2 jian1, dan4 shi4 jin1 wan3, you2 yu2 wo3 men2 jin1 tian1 zai4 zhe4 chang2 xuan3 ju3 suo3 cai3 qu3 de xing2 dong4, zai4 zhe4 ge4 jue2 ding4 xing4 de shi2 hou4, bian4 ge2 lai2 dao4 liao3 mei3 guo2.
It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

一件传统式样的旗袍是完全手工制作的，也需要劳动密集的裁缝业技术，为了增加而显示每种独一无二的女性体态。
yi1 jian4 chuan2 tong3 shi4 yang4 de qi2 pao2 shi4 wan2 quan2 shou3 gong1 zhi4 zuo4 de, ye3 xu1 yao4 lao2 dong4 mi4 ji2 de cai2 feng2 ye4 ji4 shu4, wei2 liao3 zeng1 jia1 er2 xian3 shi4 mei3 zhong3 du2 yi1 wu2 er4 de nv3 xing4 ti3 tai4.
A qipao in the traditional style is made entirely by hand and requires labour-intensive manual tailoring techniques to enhance and exhibit every unique female form.

竞选活动的声势也来自那些已不再年轻的人们，他们冒着严寒酷暑，敲开陌生人的家门进行竞选宣传；竞选声势也源自数百万的美国民众，他们充当志愿者和组织者，他们证明了在两百多年以后，民有、民治、民享的政府并未从地球上消失。这是你们的胜利。
jing4 xuan3 huo2 dong4 de sheng1 shi4 ye3 lai2 zi4 na4 xie1 yi3 bu4 zai4 nian2 qing1 de ren2 men2, ta1 men2 mao4 zhuo2 yan2 han2 ku4 shu3, qiao1 kai1 mo4 sheng1 ren2 de jia1 men2 jin4 xing2 jing4 xuan3 xuan1 chuan2 ； jing4 xuan3 sheng1 shi4 ye3 yuan2 zi4 shu4 bai3 wan4 de mei3 guo2 min2 zhong4, ta1 men2 chong1 dang1 zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 he2 zu3 zhi1 zhe3, ta1 men2 zheng4 ming2 liao3 zai4 liang3 bai3 duo1 nian2 yi3 hou4, min2 you3 、 min2 zhi4 、 min2 xiang3 de zheng4 fu3 bing4 wei4 cong2 di4 qiu2 shang4 xiao1 shi1.zhe4 shi4 ni3 men2 de sheng4 li4.
It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.

我从来不是最有可能获得这一职务的候选人。我们刚开始并没有太多资金，也没有得到许多人的支持。我们的竞选活动并非始自华盛顿的大厅里，而是始于得梅因、康科德、查尔斯顿这些地方的普通民众家中。那些辛勤工作的人们从自己微薄的储蓄中捐出5美元、10美元、20美元。
wo3 cong2 lai2 bu4 shi4 zui4 you3 ke3 neng2 huo4 de2 zhe4 yi1 zhi2 wu4 de hou4 xuan3 ren2.wo3 men2 gang1 kai1 shi3 bing4 mei2 you3 tai4 duo1 zi1 jin1, ye3 mei2 you3 de2 dao4 xu3 duo1 ren2 de zhi1 chi2.wo3 men2 de jing4 xuan3 huo2 dong4 bing4 fei1 shi3 zi4 hua2 sheng4 dun4 de da4 ting1 li3, er2 shi4 shi3 yu2 de2 mei2 yin1 、 kang1 ke1 de2 、 cha2 er3 si1 dun4 zhe4 xie1 di4 fang1 de pu3 tong1 min2 zhong4 jia1 zhong1.na4 xie1 xin1 qin2 gong1 zuo4 de ren2 men2 cong2 zi4 ji3 wei1 bao2 de chu3 xu4 zhong1 juan1 chu1 5 mei3 yuan2 、10 mei3 yuan2 、20 mei3 yuan2.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.

	The Chinese word
	动
	is pronounced
	dòng \| dong4
	means
	to use, to act, to move, to change

	Examples:
	不要动。 bu4 yao4 dong4. Don't move.
	不要虐待动物。 bu4 yao4 n锟斤拷e4 dai4 dong4 wu4. Don't be cruel to animals.
	我不想被他感动。 wo3 bu4 xiang3 bei4 ta1 gan3 dong4. I don't want him to touch me.
	你必须马上行动。 ni3 bi4 xu1 ma3 shang4 xing2 dong4. It is imperative for you to act at once.
	您必须马上行动。 nin2 bi4 xu1 ma3 shang4 xing2 dong4. It is imperative for you to act at once.
	他们没有立刻行动。 ta1 men2 mei2 you3 li4 ke4 xing2 dong4. They didn't act quickly.
	人是唯一会使用火的动物。 ren2 shi4 wei2 yi1 hui4 shi3 yong4 huo3 de dong4 wu4. Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.
	你今天下午想不想去动物园？ ni3 jin1 tian1 xia4 wu3 xiang3 bu4 xiang3 qu4 dong4 wu4 yuan2? Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?
	你们今天下午想不想去动物园？ ni3 men2 jin1 tian1 xia4 wu3 xiang3 bu4 xiang3 qu4 dong4 wu4 yuan2? Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?
	接下来该采取什么行动就交给你了。 jiē xià lái gāi cǎi qǔ shén me xíng dòng jiù jiāo gěi nǐ liǎo. I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.
	上星期天我的家庭去了动物园看熊猫。 shang4 xing1 qi1 tian1 wo3 de jia1 ting2 qu4 liao3 dong4 wu4 yuan2 kan4 xiong2 mao1. My family went to the zoo to see pandas last Sunday.
	严禁卖淫嫖娼，赌博，吸毒，酗酒滋事等违法犯罪活动！ yan2 jin1 mai4 yin2 piao2 chang1, du3 bo2, xi1 du2, xu4 jiu3 zi1 shi4 deng3 wei2 fa3 fan4 zui4 huo2 dong4! Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
	已经过去了很长时间，但是今晚，由于我们今天在这场选举所采取的行动，在这个决定性的时候，变革来到了美国。 yi3 jing1 guo4 qu4 liao3 hen3 chang2 shi2 jian1, dan4 shi4 jin1 wan3, you2 yu2 wo3 men2 jin1 tian1 zai4 zhe4 chang2 xuan3 ju3 suo3 cai3 qu3 de xing2 dong4, zai4 zhe4 ge4 jue2 ding4 xing4 de shi2 hou4, bian4 ge2 lai2 dao4 liao3 mei3 guo2. It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
	一件传统式样的旗袍是完全手工制作的，也需要劳动密集的裁缝业技术，为了增加而显示每种独一无二的女性体态。 yi1 jian4 chuan2 tong3 shi4 yang4 de qi2 pao2 shi4 wan2 quan2 shou3 gong1 zhi4 zuo4 de, ye3 xu1 yao4 lao2 dong4 mi4 ji2 de cai2 feng2 ye4 ji4 shu4, wei2 liao3 zeng1 jia1 er2 xian3 shi4 mei3 zhong3 du2 yi1 wu2 er4 de nv3 xing4 ti3 tai4. A qipao in the traditional style is made entirely by hand and requires labour-intensive manual tailoring techniques to enhance and exhibit every unique female form.
	竞选活动的声势也来自那些已不再年轻的人们，他们冒着严寒酷暑，敲开陌生人的家门进行竞选宣传；竞选声势也源自数百万的美国民众，他们充当志愿者和组织者，他们证明了在两百多年以后，民有、民治、民享的政府并未从地球上消失。这是你们的胜利。 jing4 xuan3 huo2 dong4 de sheng1 shi4 ye3 lai2 zi4 na4 xie1 yi3 bu4 zai4 nian2 qing1 de ren2 men2, ta1 men2 mao4 zhuo2 yan2 han2 ku4 shu3, qiao1 kai1 mo4 sheng1 ren2 de jia1 men2 jin4 xing2 jing4 xuan3 xuan1 chuan2 ； jing4 xuan3 sheng1 shi4 ye3 yuan2 zi4 shu4 bai3 wan4 de mei3 guo2 min2 zhong4, ta1 men2 chong1 dang1 zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 he2 zu3 zhi1 zhe3, ta1 men2 zheng4 ming2 liao3 zai4 liang3 bai3 duo1 nian2 yi3 hou4, min2 you3 、 min2 zhi4 、 min2 xiang3 de zheng4 fu3 bing4 wei4 cong2 di4 qiu2 shang4 xiao1 shi1.zhe4 shi4 ni3 men2 de sheng4 li4. It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
	我从来不是最有可能获得这一职务的候选人。我们刚开始并没有太多资金，也没有得到许多人的支持。我们的竞选活动并非始自华盛顿的大厅里，而是始于得梅因、康科德、查尔斯顿这些地方的普通民众家中。那些辛勤工作的人们从自己微薄的储蓄中捐出5美元、10美元、20美元。 wo3 cong2 lai2 bu4 shi4 zui4 you3 ke3 neng2 huo4 de2 zhe4 yi1 zhi2 wu4 de hou4 xuan3 ren2.wo3 men2 gang1 kai1 shi3 bing4 mei2 you3 tai4 duo1 zi1 jin1, ye3 mei2 you3 de2 dao4 xu3 duo1 ren2 de zhi1 chi2.wo3 men2 de jing4 xuan3 huo2 dong4 bing4 fei1 shi3 zi4 hua2 sheng4 dun4 de da4 ting1 li3, er2 shi4 shi3 yu2 de2 mei2 yin1 、 kang1 ke1 de2 、 cha2 er3 si1 dun4 zhe4 xie1 di4 fang1 de pu3 tong1 min2 zhong4 jia1 zhong1.na4 xie1 xin1 qin2 gong1 zuo4 de ren2 men2 cong2 zi4 ji3 wei1 bao2 de chu3 xu4 zhong1 juan1 chu1 5 mei3 yuan2 、10 mei3 yuan2 、20 mei3 yuan2. I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org