动用
dòngyòng
to use; to mobilise; to draw on
Characters in this word
用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
Example phrases
- 政府决定动用应急储备，以稳定受灾地区的物资供应。 Zhèngfǔ juédìng dòngyòng yìngjí chǔbèi, yǐ wěndìng shòuzāi dìqū de wùzī gōngyìng. The government decided to draw on emergency reserves to stabilise the supply of goods in the disaster-hit area.
- 遇到急事，才可以动用这笔存款。 Yùdào jíshì, cái kěyǐ dòngyòng zhè bǐ cúnkuǎn. Only in an emergency may you draw on this deposit.
- 为了救出被困的人，消防队动用了所有设备。 Wèile jiùchū bèi kùn de rén, xiāofángduì dòngyòng le suǒyǒu shèbèi. To rescue the trapped person, the fire brigade used all its equipment.
Related words
- 动 dòng to move
- 动作 dòngzuò movement, action
- 动物 dòngwù animal
- 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo
- 感动 gǎndòng to be moved
- 活动 huódòng event; activity
- 行动 xíngdòng to take action
- 运动 yùndòng sports; exercise
- 带动 dàidòng to drive; to lead along
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 动人 dòngrén moving; touching
- 发动 fādòng to start; to launch