# 动不动 (dòngbudòng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 动不动 (dòngbudòng) means “(adverb) easily; frequently; at the drop of a hat”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (adverb) easily; frequently; at the drop of a hat
- Pinyin: dòngbudòng (dong4 bu5 dong4)
- Traditional: 動不動
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他动不动就对别人发脾气。
  Tā dòngbudòng jiù duì biérén fā píqi.
  He loses his temper at others at the drop of a hat.

## Characters

- [动](https://hanziro.com/word/dong-move/) (dòng): to move; to touch
- [不](https://hanziro.com/word/bu-not/) (bù): not; no

https://hanziro.com/word/dong-bu-dong-easily/

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