[]

Jyutping dung6 gei1
Pinyin dòng jī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. motive; motivation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    心​裏​面驅​使​某人​做​某個行​動​嘅​原因​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    motive; intention
    • 研究動機
      研究动机
      jin4 gau3 dung6 gei1
      research motive
    • 殺人嘅動機
      杀人嘅动机
      saat3 jan4 ge3 dung6 gei1
      the motive behind the murder
    • 呢個動機似乎有啲薄弱,唔足以構成謀殺。
      呢个动机似乎有啲薄弱,唔足以构成谋杀。
      ni1 go3 dung6 gei1 ci5 fu4 jau5 di1 bok6 joek6, m4 zuk1 ji5 kau3 sing4 mau4 saat3.
      This doesn't sound like the proper motive for the murder.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    motive; intention; intent
    • 政治動機
      政治动机
      zhèng zhì dòng jī
      political motives
  2. noun
    motive; a short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #207
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他那样做有甚么动机?
    他那樣做有甚麼動機?
    tā nà yàng zuò yǒu shèn me dòng jī ?
    • What was his motive for doing it?
  2. Mandarin
    天气热得可以在汽车的发动机罩上煮鸡蛋了。
    天氣熱得可以在汽車的發動機罩上煮雞蛋了。
    tiān qì rè de kě yǐ zài qì chē de fā dòng jī zhào shàng zhǔ jī dàn le 。
    • It's so hot outside, you could fry an egg.
  3. Mandarin
    嫉妒是谋杀的动机。
    嫉妒是謀殺的動機。
    jí dù shì móu shā de dòng jī 。
    • Jealousy was the motive for the murder.
  4. Mandarin
    请把发动机关掉。
    請把發動機關掉。
    qǐng bǎ fā dòng jī guān diào 。
    • Please turn off your engine.
  5. Mandarin
    汽车的发动机在路上坏了。
    汽車的發動機在路上壞了。
    qì chē de fā dòng jī zài lù shang huài le 。
    • The car's engine packed up on the way.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢噉样做嘅动机系咩呢?
    佢噉樣做嘅動機係咩呢?
    keoi5 gam2 joeng6 zou6 ge3 dung6 gei1 hai6 me1 nei4 ?
    • What was his motive for doing it?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢杀人嘅动机有待调查。
    佢殺人嘅動機有待調查。
    keoi5 saat3 jan4 ge3 dung6 gei1 jau5 doi6 diu6 caa4.
    • Time is needed to investigate motive to murder.
  2. Cantonese
    研究动机
    研究動機
    jin4 gau3 dung6 gei1
    • research motive
  3. Cantonese
    杀人嘅动机
    殺人嘅動機
    saat3 jan4 ge3 dung6 gei1
    • the motive behind the murder
  4. Cantonese
    呢个动机似乎有啲薄弱,唔足以构成谋杀。
    呢個動機似乎有啲薄弱,唔足以構成謀殺。
    ni1 go3 dung6 gei1 ci5 fu4 jau5 di1 bok6 joek6, m4 zuk1 ji5 kau3 sing4 mau4 saat3.
    • This doesn't sound like the proper motive for the murder.
  5. Cantonese
    你知唔知呢个人嘅犯罪动机?
    你知唔知呢個人嘅犯罪動機?
    nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 ni1 go3 jan4 ge3 faan6 zeoi6 dung6 gei1?
    • Do you know why this person committed the crime?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他把发动机起着了。
    他把發動機起着了。
    tā bǎ fā dòng jī qǐ zháo le .
    • He (successfully) started the engine.
  2. Mandarin
    政治动机
    政治動機
    zhèng zhì dòng jī
    • political motives
  3. Mandarin
    启动机关
    啟動機關
    qǐ dòng jī guān
    • starting mechanism