移动 (yídòng)

移动 means to move or shift from one place to another, or describes something as mobile or portable.

Meanings

[verb] to move; to shift; to change position
[adjective] mobile; portable; designed to be moved

Example Sentences

请把椅子移动到窗边。 Qǐng bǎ yǐzi yídòng dào chuāng biān. Please move the chair to the window.

移动互联网改变了人们的沟通方式。 Yídòng hùliánwǎng gǎibiàn le rénmen de gōutōng fāngshì. Mobile internet has changed the way people communicate.

这个架子可以自由移动，非常方便。 Zhège jiàzi kěyǐ zìyóu yídòng, fēicháng fāngbiàn. This shelf can move freely, which is very convenient.

他快速移动，躲开了障碍物。 Tā kuàisù yídòng, duǒkāi le zhàng'àiwù. He moved quickly and dodged the obstacle.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
移动互联网	mobile internet
移动支付	mobile payment
自由移动	to move freely
移动设备	mobile device

Usage Notes

移动 can describe physical movement of objects or people, or it can be used as a modifier meaning "mobile" in technology contexts (移动互联网, 移动支付). China Mobile, the telecom company, is called 中国移动 (Zhōngguó Yídòng). This dual usage makes it very common in both everyday and tech-related Chinese.

Memory Hook

移 means "to shift/transfer" and 动 means "to move": 移动 is shifting and moving, changing your position in space.