动用

動用

dòngyòng

verb HSK 7 #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。

Bù dào 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