Verbstart; launch

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 发动.
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Character Breakdown

发动 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 发动 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 发动 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith成功
chéng
gōng
dòng
neutral
successfully launch/start
Verb + Object
dòng
chē
neutral
start the car
dòng
zhàn
zhēng
formalWritten
launch a war
dòng
qún
zhòng
formal
mobilize the masses
Verb + Complementwith不起来
dòng
lái
informalSpoken
fail to start

Example Sentences with 发动

dòng
le
chē
He started the car.
wèi
le
yìng
duì
wēi
gōng
jué
dìng
dòng
quán
yuán
gōng
cān
chuàng
xīn
xiàng
To cope with the crisis, the company decided to mobilize all employees to participate in the innovation project.
suàn
shén
me
shí
hòu
dòng
zhè
tái
lǎo
jiù
de
diàn
When do you plan to start this old generator?
xué
xiào
dòng
xué
shēng
cān
jiā
huán
bǎo
huó
dòng
The school mobilized students to participate in environmental protection activities.
jǐn
guǎn
cháng
shì
què
shǐ
zhōng
dòng
liàng
tuō
chē
Despite his efforts, he still couldn't start that motorcycle.
shè
dòng
le
chǎng
juān
huó
dòng
bāng
zhù
shòu
hóng
zāi
yǐng
xiǎng
de
jiā
tíng
The community launched a fundraising campaign to help families affected by the flood.
zhèng
dòng
le
cháng
guī
de
jīng
gǎi
The government launched a large-scale economic reform.
zài
dòng
yǐn
qíng
zhī
qián
qǐng
jiǎn
chá
chē
liàng
de
xiàng
ān
quán
zhǐ
biāo
Before starting the engine, be sure to check all safety indicators of the vehicle.