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動
機
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动
机
]
Jyutping
dung6 gei1
Pinyin
dòng jī
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
motive; motivation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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)
noun
motive; intention; intent
政治動機
政治动机
zhèng zhì dòng jī
political motives
noun
motive; a short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 五级词汇表 #207
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
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?
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.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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.
Cantonese
研究动机
研究動機
jin4 gau3 dung6 gei1
research motive
Cantonese
杀人嘅动机
殺人嘅動機
saat3 jan4 ge3 dung6 gei1
the motive behind the murder
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.
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)
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.
Mandarin
政治动机
政治動機
zhèng zhì dòng jī
political motives
Mandarin
启动机关
啟動機關
qǐ dòng jī guān
starting mechanism