dung6 jung4動容动容
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Definition
To change one's facial expression because of positive emotions such as being moved, pleased, or touched.
neutralemotion
How it's used
Often used in formal writing or news reports to describe a touching scene or a person's reaction to a tragedy. In daily spoken Cantonese, people are more likely to use 感動 to express being moved by something. Using 動容 in casual conversation can sound slightly dramatic or literary.
Examples
The story he told was truly moving.
Related words
Common phrases
moving; touching
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with physical movement. It refers strictly to an emotional reaction, not a physical change in position or action.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
