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流动

liú dòng
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to flow
  2. 2. to circulate
  3. 3. to go from place to place
  4. 4. to be mobile
  5. 5. (of assets) liquid

Usage notes

Common mistakes

As a verb, 流动 is intransitive. Learners may mistakenly add an object, e.g., 流动水 (liúdòng shuǐ) to mean 'flow water', but it should be 水流 (shuǐ liú).

Example Sentences

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河水缓缓 流动
The river flows slowly.

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