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See also: 发动

Chinese

to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
 
to move; to change; to use
to move; to change; to use; to act
 
trad. (發動) 發 動
simp. (发动) 发 动

Pronunciation

Verb

發動

  1. to start; to initiate; to launch; to unleash; to wage
    發動兵變／发动兵变  ―  fādòng bīngbiàn  ―  to start a mutiny
    發動政變／发动政变  ―  fādòng zhèngbiàn  ―  to stage a coup
    發動戰爭／发动战争  ―  fādòng zhànzhēng  ―  to start a war
    發動總攻／发动总攻  ―  fādòng zǒnggōng  ―  to launch an offensive on all fronts
  2. to mobilize; to arouse
    發動民眾／发动民众  ―  fādòng mínzhòng  ―  to mobilize the people

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