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带动

帶動
dàidòng
verb HSK 3 #21,560

Meanings

  1. 1 to drive; to spur on
  2. 2 to bring along (and set in motion)

Characters

带
dài
to lead; to bring
动
dòng
to move
Literally 'lead into motion' - to drive or spur something forward.

Examples

HSK 2
他的热情带动了大家。
Tā de rèqíng dàidòng le dàjiā.
His enthusiasm motivated everyone.
HSK 5
一个产业可以带动很多就业。
Yī gè chǎnyè kěyǐ dàidòng hěnduō jiùyè.
One industry can create many jobs.
HSK 7-9
旅游业带动了经济发展。
Lǚyóuyè dàidòng le jīngjì fāzhǎn.
Tourism has driven economic development.

Tips

usage
带动 is commonly used in news and formal contexts to describe how one thing drives or stimulates another, especially in economics.

Stroke Order

带 dài
动 dòng