faat3 dung6發動发动
Jyutpingfaat3 dung6
Yalefaat duhng
Definition
To start or launch something, such as a machine, a campaign, or an action.
- to start or launch an event, war, or campaign; to mobilize
- to start or engine-start a machine
neutraldaily actionswork
How it's used
Focuses on the mechanical or organizational initiation of an action or process. It is commonly used for engines or vehicles, but also carries a sense of rallying people for a cause or movement. Unlike general words for starting, it implies a deliberate effort to set a complex system or group into motion.
Examples
How do you plan to mobilise the colleagues to help?
Related words
Common phrases
to start an engine
to mobilise the masses
Common mistake
Avoid using this for starting simple activities like a movie or a meal, where words like 開始 or 開 are much more natural. It is specifically for things that require a kickstart or an active push to begin.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
