动员 (dòngyuán): to mobilize

Meanings

1 to mobilize
2 to rally

Characters

动

Examples

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.

他动员全家人一起打扫卫生。

Tā dòngyuán quánjiārén yīqǐ dǎsǎo wèishēng.

He rallied the whole family to clean up together.

总动员！

Zǒngdòngyuán!

General mobilization!

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 4 #3,200

athlete; sportsperson

动机 dòngjī HSK 5 #2,376

motive / motivation / intention

动手 dòngshǒu HSK 5 #2,109

to set about (a task) / to start work / to hit someone

调动 diàodòng HSK 5 #10,401

to transfer (personnel); to reassign / to mobilize; to arouse (enthusiasm)

动态 dòngtài HSK 5 #9,710

movement / trend / dynamic state

举动 jǔdòng HSK 5 #4,208

act / action / movement

冲动 chōngdòng HSK 5 #3,135

impulsive / impulse / to act on impulse

启动 qǐdòng HSK 5 #2,270

to start (a machine); to activate / to launch; to initiate

总动员 zǒngdòngyuán #20,381

general mobilization / total mobilization / all-out effort

流动 liúdòng HSK 5 #7,588

to flow; to circulate / mobile; floating; transient