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CHINESE WORD

dòng jī

动机

need

HSK 5
Numbered pinyin
dong4 ji1
English meanings
motif, need, reason, instance, ground, incentive, signal, intention, motive, motivation, inducement, cause

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    liǎojiě了解dòngjī动机。

    Understand the motive.

  2. 02

    fànzuì犯罪de的dòngjī动机。

    The motive for crime.

  3. 03

    xuéxí学习dòngjī动机。

    Motivation to learn.

  4. 04

    zhēnzhèng真正de的dòngjī动机。

    The real motive.

  5. 05

    liánghǎo良好de的dòngjī动机。

    Good intentions.

  6. 06

    huáiyí怀疑dòngjī动机。

    Suspect the motive.

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