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一动

Word · AdverbTraditional一動

easily; readily; at the slightest provocation

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

easily; readily; at the drop of a hat

neutral

Equivalent to 动不动 but more colloquial. Indicates that an action occurs frequently or with minimal provocation, often with a negative connotation. The form with optional -r (一动儿) is common in northern dialects and informal speech.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
dòng动
jiù就
fā发
pí脾
qì气
 ,
zhēn真
nán难
guǎn管
jiào教
 。

This child gets angry at the drop of a hat; he's really hard to manage.

Tā她
yī一
dòng动
r儿
jiù就
kū哭
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
zhī知
dào道
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
bàn办
cái才
hǎo好
 。

She starts crying at the slightest thing, and nobody knows what to do about it.

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Nǐ你
bié别
yī一
dòng动
jiù就
bù不
gàn干
le了
 ,
yào要
yǒu有
nài耐
xīn心
 。

Don't quit at the first hurdle; you need to have patience.