出动 (chū dòng) — to dispatch (troops, police, etc.); to set out (on a mission)
Definition
出动 describes an organized body (troops, police, fire crews) being sent into action or setting out. Unlike 动身, it is not for a personal journey; unlike 发动, the focus is on the unit moving out, not on starting a machine or campaign.
verb
to dispatch (troops, police, etc.)to set out (on a mission)
Examples
- 出动。Jūn duì yǐ jīng chū dòng le.The troops have already set out.
- 出动。Jǐng fāng chū dòng le dà liàng jǐng chá wéi chí zhì xù.The police dispatched a large number of officers to maintain order.
- 出动。Xiāo fáng duì jiē dào huǒ zāi bào gào hòu lì jí chū dòng.The fire brigade set out immediately after receiving the fire report.
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