触动

• Pinyin: chù dòng
• Desglose de hanzi: 触 = 角 (horn) + 虫 (insect) = to touch (antennae touching); 动 = 云 (phonetic) + 力 (strength) = to move

Significado

Conmover; tocar (emocionalmente); desencadenar.

Can describe both emotional touching (moving someone's heart) and physical/metaphorical triggering. Often used for things that resonate deeply, trigger memories, or provoke thought. Common in literary and emotional contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 这部电影的结局深深触动了观众的内心。
2. 他的话触动了我心底最柔软的地方。
3. 这件事触动了社会对教育公平的讨论。

Guía de uso

Contexto: emotional, literary, media

Tono: emotive

Correcto

• 她的故事触动了无数人的心弦。(Her story touched the heartstrings of countless people.)
• 这首歌触动了我对家乡的思念。(This song stirred up my longing for my hometown.)

Incorrecto

• 我触动了门铃 (触动 is for emotional/metaphorical touching — for pressing a doorbell, use 按 or 摁)

Origen e historia

Compound of 触 (to touch, to contact) and 动 (to move). Together they describe movement caused by contact, often emotional.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal