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To utilize in Chinese: 动用 (dòng yòng)

dòng yòng

to utilize

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 動用1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to utilize
  2. 2to put sth to use

Stroke order

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动
用

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄩㄥˋ

yòng

ㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

动用

Simplified

動用

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 为了救灾，政府动用了大量资金。

    wèi le jiù zāi， zhèng fǔ dòng yòng le dà liàng zī jīn。

    To provide disaster relief, the government drew on a large amount of funds.

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Related words

用

yòng

to use

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

费用

fèi yòng

cost

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