發動
simp发动faat3 dung6fā dòng
English
- to start
- to launch
- to unleash
- to mobilize
- to arouse
- to start; to mobilise
粵語 — Cantonese
- 開始一啲嘢,例如機器、事情嘅運作
Examples
发动机坏掉了。
The engine died.
Tatoeba · notabene CC BY
沒有發動反擊。
No counterattack was launched.
Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY
湯姆發動了引擎。
Tom started the engine.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
请把发动机关掉。
Please turn off your engine.
Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY
發動機出問題了嗎?
Is there a problem with the motor?
Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY
汤姆没法发动他的车。
Tom can't get his car started.
Tatoeba · sunnywqing CC BY
發動戰爭
to initiate a war
發動空襲
to carry out an airstrike
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk