动用

動用

dòngyòng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,591

Meanings

1 to put to use; to employ; to mobilize
2 to draw on (funds, reserves, etc.)

Characters

to move; to mobilize

To mobilize and use (resources, forces).

Examples

政府动用了大量资金救灾。

Zhèngfǔ dòngyòng le dàliàng zījīn jiùzāi.

The government mobilized a large amount of funds for disaster relief.

不到万不得已，不要动用储蓄。

Bùdào wànbùdéyǐ, bùyào dòngyòng chǔxù.

Don't dip into your savings unless absolutely necessary.

Tips

usage

动用 implies using something significant or reserved — funds, military force, connections, authority. It's heavier than plain 用. You 用 chopsticks but you 动用 emergency reserves.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

用 yòng