动弹

• Pinyin: dòng tan
• Desglose de hanzi: 动 = 云 + 力 (to move); 弹 = 弓 + 单 (to spring/flick — from a bow releasing an arrow)

Significado

Moverse; poder moverse; (sobre todo en negativo) no poder moverse ni un poco.

The most frequent usage is 动弹不得 or 无法动弹 (unable to move at all). Used for physical immobility — injured, trapped, stuck in a crowd, or paralysed. The word has a slightly literary or expressive quality that makes it more vivid than plain 动.

Ejemplos

1. 地震过后，他被压在废墟之下，无法动弹，只能大声呼救。
2. 高峰期地铁车厢里人满为患，乘客们被挤得几乎动弹不了。
3. 手术后的最初几天，她躺在病床上几乎动弹不得，需要护士全程协助。

Guía de uso

Contexto: physical state, injury, crowded spaces, narrative

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他被困在电梯里整整三个小时，由于空间极度狭小，几乎无法动弹。(He was trapped in the elevator for three full hours; with the extremely confined space, he could barely move.)
• 膝盖受伤后，她连下床都动弹不了，医生叮嘱她至少卧床静养两周。(After injuring her knee, she couldn't even get out of bed; the doctor told her to rest in bed for at least two weeks.)

Incorrecto

• 他动弹了他的手指 — use 他动了动手指 for a small deliberate movement; 动弹 is typically intransitive and does not take a direct object

Origen e historia

动 (to move) + 弹 (to spring/flick) — a slight or spontaneous physical movement

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal