Chinese word

带动

Pronunciation

Pinyindài dòng

Meaning

  • verbdrive

Example

新政策将带动消费增长。xīn zhèng cè jiāng dài dòng xiāo fèi zēng zhǎng

The new policy will drive consumption growth.

Illustration for 带动 (drive)

More examples

扩大投资可以带动经济增长。kuò dà tóu zī ké yǐ dài dòng jīng jì zēng zhǎng

Expanding investment can drive economic growth.

Core concept

One force sets surrounding activity in motion and helps it grow.

Common phrases

  • 带动经济dài dòng jīng jì

    drive the economy

  • 带动消费dài dòng xiāo fèi

    drive consumption

  • 带动发展dài dòng fā zhǎn

    drive development

  • 带动就业dài dòng jiù yè

    boost employment

Similar words

推动tuī dòng: Actively move a change, plan, or process forward toward its goal.
影响yíng xiǎng: Affect another person or thing so that its state or way of thinking changes.
带来dài lái: Bring a new result or effect as the outcome of an action or change.

Definition in Chinese

通过自身的作用促使其他事物发生变化或增长。tōng guò zì shēn de zuò yòng cù shǐ qí tā shì wù fā shēng biàn huà huò zēng zhǎng

Word origin

带动 (dàidòng, "set in motion") combines 带 (dài, "carry or lead") with 动 (dòng, "move"), presenting one thing as leading another into activity or growth.

Usage tips

  • A policy, investment, or event can be the subject, so this verb lets Chinese describe an abstract force that gets a wider process moving.

Other meanings

  • spurverb
  • promoteverb
  • stimulateverb

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