HSK 6 · Ideas

动态 dòngtài “trend” in Chinese

Traditional 動態

What 动态 means

  1. trend
  2. development
  3. dynamic
  4. movement
  5. motion
More meanings from CC-CEDICT
  • dynamic (science)

How to say 动态

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale动dòng4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale态tài4th tone, falling

动态 in a sentence

  1. 我经常关注朋友在网上的动态。

    Wǒ jīngcháng guānzhù péngyou zài wǎngshàng de dòngtài.

    I often keep an eye on what my friends post online.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 这个网站提供最新的市场动态。

    Zhè ge wǎngzhàn tígōng zuìxīn de shìchǎng dòngtài.

    This website provides the latest market trends.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 动态 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 动 (dòng) with each of its parts in a different colour
动dòngto move
  • 云cloud · yún
  • 力strength · lìMeaning part

Memory aidStrength 力 makes things move. In the full form 動, 重 (zhòng) gave the sound.

The character 态 (tài) with each of its parts in a different colour
态tàiappearance
  • 太very · tàiSound part
  • 心heart · xīnMeaning part

心 hints at the meaning (heart); 太 (tài) hints at the sound. Compare it with tài.

How to write 动态

动 6 strokes · 态 8 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

动态 (dòngtài) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 动态 (dòngtài). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 动态

Words with 动

动dòng · to move运动yùndòng · to exercise动物dòngwù · animal动物园dòngwùyuán · zoo运动员yùndòngyuán · athlete运动会yùndònghuì · sports meet活动huódòng · activity感动gǎndòng · to be moved激动jīdòng · excited动作dòngzuò · movement

Words with 态

态度tàidu · attitude状态zhuàngtài · condition神态shéntài · expression表态biǎotài · to state one’s position心态xīntài · mindset生态shēngtài · ecology事态shìtài · situation形态xíngtài · form姿态zītài · posture

More words: Ideas & Concepts

递增dìzēng · to increase steadily动机dòngjī · motive动静dòngjing · sound of movement动力dònglì · driving force对策duìcè · countermeasure对立duìlì · to oppose对应duìyìng · corresponding多元化duōyuánhuà · diversification

FAQs

动态 (dòngtài) means “trend” or “development”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it dòngtài: dòng with a 4th tone, then tài with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 动态 is written 動態. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type dongtai with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 动态 from the suggestions. Typing dongtai into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
动态 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.