Characters
- 发 (發): to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds)
- 动 (動): (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
Resources
- Wiktionary: 发动
- MDBG: 发动
- Examples with 发动 on Tatoeba
Examples
湯姆發動了引擎。
汤姆没法发动他的车。
车发动不了因为电池没电了。
我發動不了我的拖拉機。
他们没法发动他们的车。