Definition
搬动 means 'to move (a heavy object) by lifting or shifting it'. The verb can be split into a potential complement pattern: 搬得动 ('can move') and 搬不动 ('cannot move') — the '得/不' inserts between 搬 and 动. This word is used for physically moving furniture, boxes, or other bulky items, not for moving a person or changing location abstractly (use 移动 for that).
r.v.
to move (a heavy object) by lifting or shifting
Examples
- 搬动？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bān dòng yíxià zhè zhāng zhuōzi ma?Can you help me move this table a bit?
- ，。Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng le, wǒ yí ge rén bān bú dòng.This box is too heavy; I can't move it alone.
- ，。Xīn jiājù tài dà, xūyào sān ge rén cáinéng bān de dòng.The new furniture is so large that it takes three people to move it.
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