Chinese word

动员

Pronunciation

Pinyindòng yuán

Meaning

  • verbmobilize

Example

动员大家参加明天的会议。dòng yuán dà jiā cān jiā míng tiān de huì yì

Mobilize everyone to attend tomorrow's meeting.

Illustration for 动员 (mobilize)

More examples

政府已经动员了附近的救援队伍。zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng dòng yuán le fù jìn de jiù yuán duì wǔ

The government has already mobilized nearby rescue teams.

Core concept

People are gathered, given roles, and set in motion for one shared task.

Common phrases

  • 动员大家dòng yuán dà jiā

    mobilize everyone

  • 动员群众dòng yuán qún zhòng

    mobilize the public

  • 动员军队dòng yuán jūn duì

    mobilize the army

Similar words

组织zǔ zhī: Plan and manage an activity by putting its people, tasks, and steps in order.
召集zhào jí: Ask a group of people to come together for a set purpose.
调动diào dòng: Reassign people or things to new places or jobs for a practical purpose.

Definition in Chinese

组织或通过号召、安排使一定范围的人集体参加某项活动或行动，往往包含召集与分配任务的成分。zǔ zhī huò tōng guò hào zhào ān pái shǐ yí dìng fàn wéi de rén jí tǐ cān jiā mǒu xiàng huó dòng huò xíng dòng wáng wǎng bāo hán zhào jí yǔ fēn pèi rèn wù de chéng fèn

Word origin

动 (dòng, "move") + 员 (yuán, "member") forms a compound whose image is getting members to move into coordinated action.

Usage tips

  • This verb suits organized group activities, while a casual plan with one friend usually calls for a simpler verb meaning invite.

Other meanings

  • call togetherverb
  • urgeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 动员大会dòng yuán dà huìmobilization rallynoun
  • 动员令dòng yuán lìngmobilization ordernoun

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