dung6 jung6動用动用
Jyutpingdung6 jung6
Yaleduhng yuhng
Definition
To use, employ, or draw on resources such as funds, manpower, or materials.
neutralworkmoney
How it's used
This term carries a formal or serious tone, often implying the mobilization of significant resources, personnel, or funds. It is frequently used in professional or organizational contexts rather than for everyday personal items like a pen or a phone. When you use it, you are emphasizing the scale or the deliberate nature of the deployment.
Examples
He used a lot of money for the renovation this time.
Do you really need to employ so many colleagues to help?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for simple, everyday usage like using a tool or an object, which is better expressed by using 用 or 拎. Reserve 動用 for situations involving substantial assets, budgets, or large groups of people.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
