移动性
yí dòng xìng
In Chinese, mobility is 移动性 (yí dòng xìng).
移动性 is used to describe the capacity for movement or change, typically within technical fields such as physics, chemistry or computing.
Meaning: ability to move (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
移动性 is a noun used to describe the property of being able to move in technical, scientific or formal contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
yí dòng xìng
Did you know?
- While 移动性 describes technical mobility, the Chinese word for 'mobile phone' is 手机, which literally means 'hand machine'.
- When talking about 'mobility' in terms of accessibility for the disabled, Chinese often uses 无障碍, meaning 'barrier-free' instead of a word for movement.
- In a social context, 'social mobility' is translated as 社会流动性, using 流动 which refers to the flow of liquids like water.
Examples in context
- 这款轮椅的移动性非常好。Zhè kuǎn lúnyǐ de yídòngxìng fēicháng hǎo.The mobility of this wheelchair is very good.
Example conversation
Wei and Jiayi are discussing a new robot design.
- 伟 Wei佳怡，你觉得这个机器人的移动性怎么样？Jiāyí, nǐ juéde zhège jīqìrén de yídòng xìng zěnmeyàng?Jiayi, what do you think of this robot's mobility?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我觉得它的移动性还不够好。Wǒ juéde tā de yídòng xìng hái bùgòu hǎo.I think its mobility is not good enough yet.
- 伟 Wei那我们要怎么改进它？Nà wǒmen yào zěnme gǎijìn tā?Then how should we improve it?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我们可以尝试更换更轻的材料。Wǒmen kěyǐ chángshì gēnghuàn gèng qīng de cáiliào.We could try replacing it with lighter materials.
