出动

chū dòng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to start out on a trip
2. to dispatch troops

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Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items

留守

liú shǒu

to stay behind to take care of things

versus staying behind while others are dispatched

fǎn huí

to return to

returning instead of setting out

Synonyms

2 items

出发

chū fā

to set off

for starting a journey

派遣

pài qiǎn

to send (on a mission); to dispatch

for dispatching troops

Usage notes

Collocations

出动 is commonly paired with 军队 (troops), 警察 (police), or 大批人马 (large teams). Using it for personal trips can sound overly formal or military-like.

Common mistakes

Avoid 出动 for everyday travel; 出发 is neutral. 出动 implies a collective, organized, or official mobilization, not an individual's casual trip.

Example Sentences

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警察迅速出动，维持秩序。

The police quickly dispatched to maintain order.

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Child Words of 出动

to go out

(of sth) to move

出动