发动 發動
发动 發動 fā dòng ㄈㄚ ㄉㄨㄥˋ faat3 dung6 HSK 3 高階級 · Level 4
- to start
- to launch
- to unleash
- to mobilize
- to arouse
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发 發
- 并发 併發 bìng fā ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄚ bing3 faat3 to happen simultaneously
- 出发 出發 chū fā ㄔㄨ ㄈㄚ ceot1 faat3 to set off
- 分发 分發 fēn fā ㄈㄣ ㄈㄚ fan1 faat3 to distribute
- 启发 啟發 qǐ fā ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄚ kai2 faat3 to enlighten
- 引发 引發 yǐn fā ㄧㄣˇ ㄈㄚ jan5 faat3 to lead to
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- 复发 復發 fù fā ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄚ fuk6 faat3 to recur (of a disease)
- 打发 打發 dǎ fa ㄉㄚˇ ˙ㄈㄚ daa2 faat3 to dispatch sb to do sth
- 批发 批發 pī fā ㄆㄧ ㄈㄚ pai1 faat3 wholesale
- 揭发 揭發 jiē fā ㄐㄧㄝ ㄈㄚ kit3 faat3 to expose
- 散发 散發 sàn fā ㄙㄢˋ ㄈㄚ saan3 faat3 to distribute; to emit; to give off
- 沙发 沙發 shā fā ㄕㄚ ㄈㄚ saa1 faat3 (loanword) sofa
- 激发 激發 jī fā ㄐㄧ ㄈㄚ gik1 faat3 to arouse
- 焕发 煥發 huàn fā ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚ wun6 faat3 to shine
- 爆发 爆發 bào fā ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄚ baau3 faat3 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
- 理发 理髮 lǐ fà ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˋ lei5 faat3 to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
- 发作 發作 fā zuò ㄈㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ faat3 zok3 to flare up; to break out
- 发光 發光 fā guāng ㄈㄚ ㄍㄨㄤ faat3 gwong1 to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
- 发出 發出 fā chū ㄈㄚ ㄔㄨ faat3 ceot1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
- 发射 發射 fā shè ㄈㄚ ㄕㄜˋ faat3 se6 to shoot (a projectile)
- 发展 發展 fā zhǎn ㄈㄚ ㄓㄢˇ faat3 zin2 development
动 動
- 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zyu2 dung6 to take the initiative
- 互动 互動 hù dòng ㄏㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ wu6 dung6 to interact
- 出动 出動 chū dòng ㄔㄨ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ceot1 dung6 to start out on a trip
- 动乱 動亂 dòng luàn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ dung6 lyun6 turmoil
- 动人 動人 dòng rén ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ dung6 jan4 touching
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- 动作 動作 dòng zuò ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ dung6 zok3 movement; motion; action
- 动力 動力 dòng lì ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ dung6 lik6 motive power
- 动向 動向 dòng xiàng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ dung6 hoeng3 trend; tendency
- 动员 動員 dòng yuán ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊ dung6 jyun4 to mobilize
- 动工 動工 dòng gōng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ dung6 gung1 to start (a building project)
- 动弹 動彈 dòng tan ㄉㄨㄥˋ ˙ㄊㄢ dung6 daan6 to budge
- 动感 動感 dòng gǎn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄢˇ dung6 gam2 sense of movement (often in a static work of art)
- 动态 動態 dòng tài ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄞˋ dung6 taai3 movement
- 动手 動手 dòng shǒu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dung6 sau2 to set about (a task)
- 动摇 動搖 dòng yáo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˊ dung6 jiu4 to sway
- 动机 動機 dòng jī ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧ dung6 gei1 motive; motivation
- 动物 動物 dòng wù ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ dung6 mat6 animal
- 动产 動產 dòng chǎn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄢˇ dung6 caan2 movable property
- 动用 動用 dòng yòng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄥˋ dung6 jung6 to utilize
- 动画 動畫 dòng huà ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ dung6 waa2 animation
Idioms with these characters
- 百发百中 百發百中 bǎi fā bǎi zhòng ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄚ ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ baak3 faat3 baak3 zung3 lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits (idiom)
- 不悱不发 不悱不發 bù fěi bù fā ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚ a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
- 东窗事发 東窗事發 dōng chuāng shì fā ㄉㄨㄥ ㄔㄨㄤ ㄕˋ ㄈㄚ dung1 coeng1 si6 faat3 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
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- 对症发药 對症發藥 duì zhèng fā yào ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚ ㄧㄠˋ deoi3 zing3 faat3 joek6 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
- 发奋图强 發奮圖強 fā fèn tú qiáng ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
- 发愤图强 發憤圖強 fā fèn tú qiáng ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
- 发奋有为 發奮有為 fā fèn yǒu wéi ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ faat3 fan5 jau5 wai4 to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
- 发号施令 發號施令 fā hào shī lìng ㄈㄚ ㄏㄠˋ ㄕ ㄌㄧㄥˋ faat3 hou6 si1 ling6 to boss people around (idiom)
- 发聋振聩 發聾振聵 fā lóng zhèn kuì ㄈㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄎㄨㄟˋ faat3 lung4 zan3 kui2 lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
- 按兵不动 按兵不動 àn bīng bù dòng ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
- 不动声色 不動聲色 bù dòng shēng sè ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄜˋ bat1 dung6 sing1 sik1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
- 蠢蠢欲动 蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng ㄔㄨㄣˇ ㄔㄨㄣˇ ㄩˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6 to begin to stir (idiom)
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- 大动干戈 大動干戈 dà dòng gān gē ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄢ ㄍㄜ daai6 dung6 gon1 gwo1 lit. to go to war (idiom)
- 地动山摇 地動山搖 dì dòng shān yáo ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠˊ dei6 dung6 saan1 jiu4 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
- 动见观瞻 動見觀瞻 dòng jiàn guān zhān ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢ dung6 gin3 gun1 zim1 to be watched closely (idiom)
- 动人心魄 動人心魄 dòng rén xīn pò ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄛˋ dung6 jan4 sam1 paak3 (idiom) breathtaking
- 动辄得咎 動輒得咎 dòng zhé dé jiù ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ dung6 zip3 dak1 gau3 faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
- 风吹草动 風吹草動 fēng chuī cǎo dòng ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄘㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ fung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6 lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom)
- 感天动地 感天動地 gǎn tiān dòng dì ㄍㄢˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋ gam2 tin1 dung6 dei6 (idiom) deeply affecting
Example sentences
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发动机 發動機 坏掉 壞掉 了 。
The engine died.
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没有 沒有 发动 發動 反击 反擊 。
No counterattack was launched.
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汤姆 湯姆 发动 發動 了 引擎 。
Tom started the engine.
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请 請 把 发动机 發動機 关掉 關掉 。
Please turn off your engine.
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发动机 發動機 出问题 出問題 了 吗 嗎 ？
Is there a problem with the motor?
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