出动

chū dòng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

派出（军队、人员等）执行任务；行动起来。

to dispatch (troops, personnel, etc.) for a mission; to set out or mobilize.

常用于军事、警察行动或大规模的人力调度，也可指个人或集体主动投入某项活动。

Commonly used in military, police operations or large-scale mobilization; can also refer to individuals or groups actively engaging in an activity.

1 警方出动了大批警力维持秩序。 (The police dispatched a large number of officers to maintain order.)
2 救援队立即出动，前往地震灾区。 (The rescue team set out immediately for the earthquake-stricken area.)
3 为了应对疫情，政府出动医疗队支援前线。 (To combat the epidemic, the government dispatched medical teams to support the front line.)
4 周末我们全家出动去郊游。 (Our whole family went out for an outing on the weekend.)
5 消防队迅速出动，扑灭了大火。 (The fire brigade quickly mobilized and extinguished the fire.)

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