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Chinese Traditional: 發動
Chinese Simplified: 发动
Pinyin: fa1 dong4
Zhuyin: ㄈㄚㄉㄨㄥˋ
English Meaning: to start, to launch

Example Sentences:

為什麼我的車子發動不了？
为什么我的车子发动不了？
wei4 shen2 me5 wo3 de5 che1 zi5 fa1 dong4 bu4 liao3?
Why won't my car start?
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敵人在拂曉時發動空襲。
敌人在拂晓时发动空袭。
di2 ren2 zai4 fu2 xiao3 shi2 fa1 dong4 kong1 xi2.
The enemy launched an airstrike at dawn.
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Related Words:

發发

fā

1. to sprout, to bud 2. to send out, to ship 3. to develop 4. to express (feelings) 5. (a measure word for gunshots, rounds) 6. to make a lot of money 7. to shoot, to launch 8. to issue, to publish 9. to emit 10. to expand, to spread

Here: to sprout, to bud

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動动

dòng

1. to move, to happen 2. to have (an operation) 3. to use 4. to touch (emotionally) 5. movement, action

Here: to move

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