Definition
出动 (chūdòng) means 'to dispatch (troops, police, etc.)' or 'to set out on a mission' — it emphasizes the act of sending out or departing for a specific official task. It differs from 动身 (dòngshēn), which is simply 'to set out on a journey' (personal travel), and from 调动 (diàodòng), which means 'to transfer/redeploy' personnel or troops. 出征 (chūzhēng) is specifically 'to go into battle'.
verb
to dispatch (troops, police, etc.)to set out (on a mission)
Easily confused
- 触动chù dòngsound-aliketo touch (physically)
Examples
- 出动。Jūnduì yǐjīng chū dòng le.The troops have already set out.
- 出动。Jǐngfāng chū dòng le dàliàng jǐngchá wéichí zhìxù.The police dispatched a large number of officers to maintain order.
- 出动。Xiāofáng duì jiē dào huǒzāi bàogào hòu lìjí chū dòng.The fire brigade set out immediately after receiving the fire report.
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