动员 (dòngyuán) · to mobilize, to rally

Meanings

1 to mobilize
2 to rally

Characters

动

Examples

HSK 3

总动员！

Zǒngdòngyuán!

General mobilization!

HSK 4

他动员全家人一起打扫卫生。

Tā dòngyuán quánjiārén yìqǐ dǎsǎo wèishēng.

He rallied the whole family to clean up together.

HSK 7-9

政府动员群众参加植树活动。

Zhèngfǔ dòngyuán qúnzhòng cānjiā zhíshù huódòng.

The government mobilized the public to participate in tree-planting activities.

Tips

usage

动员 can be used both formally (military/political mobilization) and casually (rallying friends/family to do something).

In Pop Culture

海底总动员 Hǎidǐ Zǒngdòngyuán

Finding Nemo (literally 'Undersea General Mobilization')

Finding Nemo; Pixar films use 总动员 in Chinese titles

Stroke Order

动 dòng

员 yuán

Related Words

运动员 yùndòngyuán HSK 3 #3,200

athlete; sportsperson

动用 dòngyòng HSK 7-9 #7,591

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

动静 dòngjing HSK 7-9 #4,935

sound of activity; sign of movement / commotion; disturbance

动脉 dòngmài HSK 7-9 #5,698

artery

动摇 dòngyáo HSK 7-9 #8,684

to waver; to vacillate / to shake; to destabilize

动身 dòngshēn HSK 7-9 #8,188

to set out; to depart on a journey

雇员 gùyuán HSK 7-9 #4,507

employee

委员会 wěiyuánhuì HSK 7-9 #2,146

committee / commission

总动员 zǒngdòngyuán #20,381

general mobilization / total mobilization / all-out effort

出动 chūdòng HSK 7-9 #7,067

to dispatch (troops, vehicles, etc.) / to set out; to go into action