dung6 jan4動人动人

Jyutpingdung6 jan4

Yaleduhng yàhn

形容詞Common

Definition

Moving, touching, or stirring; emotionally affecting.

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How it's used

Describes something that evokes a strong emotional response, often related to beauty, music, or a narrative. Unlike the more common 感動 which functions as a verb or adjective describing a person's state of being moved, 動人 is used to qualify the object itself as having the power to stir emotions. It carries a slightly more literary or aesthetic weight than everyday descriptors like 好睇 or 好聽.

Examples

le1呢tou3套hei3戲ge3嘅git3結guk6局zan1真hai6係hou3好dung6動jan4人。

The ending of this movie is really touching.

nei5你jau5有mou5冇teng1聽gwo3過go2嗰sau2首gam3咁dung6動jan4人ge3嘅go1歌aa4呀？

Have you heard that moving song?

Common phrases

dung6動jan4人ge3嘅gu3故si6事

a touching story

dung6動jan4人ge3嘅syun4旋leot2律

a moving melody

Common mistake

Avoid using it to describe a person's physical movement, as it strictly refers to emotional impact. Beginners sometimes confuse it with the literal meaning of moving from one place to another, which would be 移動.