the sound of movement (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
動靜
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Examples
他听了一会儿外面的动静，然后打开门查看。 tā tīngle yīhuìr wàimiàn de dòngjìng, ránhòu dǎkāi mén chákàn. - He listened to the outside noises for a while, then opened the door to check.
他总是对身边的一切动静都非常敏感。 tā zǒngshì duì shēnbiān de yīqiè dòngjìng dōu fēicháng mǐngǎn. - He is always very sensitive to every little noise around him.
在这个寂静的夜晚，他听到了远处的动静。 zài zhège jìjìng de yèwǎn, tā tīngdàole yuǎnchù de dòngjìng. - On this quiet night, he heard the noises from afar.
听到楼下传来的动静，她立刻警觉起来。 tīngdào lóuxià chuán lái de dòngjìng, tā lìkè jǐngjué qǐlái. - Upon hearing the noise coming from downstairs, she immediately became alert.
窗外传来一阵动静，把他从睡梦中惊醒。 chuāngwài chuán lái yī zhèn dòngjìng, bǎ tā cóng shuìmèng zhōng jǐngxǐng. - A noise outside the window woke him up from his sleep.
Characters
动 dòng - move, act; be movable |
静 jìng - silent, quiet; still, motionless; to calm down, to make quiet |