Meaning of 动态
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- movement
- motion
- development
- trend
- dynamic (science)
How to use 动态
动态 often refers to the latest news or developments about a person, company, or field, and it can also describe something as dynamic, as in 动态图 (dòngtài tú, animated image). On WeChat, posting to your feed is often called 发动态 (fā dòngtài). Example: 我每天都关注股市动态。 (Wǒ měitiān dōu guānzhù gǔshì dòngtài.) I follow stock market developments every day.
动 (dòng) means to move, and 态 (tài) means a state or condition, as in 态度 (tàidù). Put together, 动态 is the state of things in motion, so it means the latest movements or developments.
Common mistake: Learners often use 动态 for physical body movement, but that is 动作 (dòngzuò). 动态 is about how a situation is changing. Also note that 态 has 心 at the bottom, so do not confuse it with 太 (tài) alone.
Stroke order for each character
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动 dòng · to move · 6 strokes
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态 tài · manner · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 动态.
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise |
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; bearing |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 状态 | zhuàngtài | condition; state; state of affairs |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord |
Questions about 动态
What does 动态 mean?
动态 (dòngtài) means "movement; motion" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 动态?
动态 is made of 2 characters: 动 (6 strokes), 态 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 动态 an HSK word?
Yes. 动态 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 动态 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 动态 is written 動態.
What is the opposite of 动态?
The opposite is 静态 (jìngtài), meaning static or a still state. The pair appears often in technical contexts, such as 动态网页 (dynamic web page) versus 静态网页 (static web page).
Can 动态 be used as an adjective?
Yes. Although it is listed as a noun, it often goes before another noun to mean dynamic, as in 动态变化 (dòngtài biànhuà, dynamic change). In that case it usually connects directly to the noun without 的.