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动用

dòng yòng · dong yong

Traditional 動用

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to utilize
  2. to put sth to use
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Not the trip money

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)新(xīn)电脑(diànnǎo)，可是(kěshì)钱(qián)不够(bùgòu)。

    I want to buy a new computer, but I do not have enough money.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)动用(dòngyòng)存款(cúnkuǎn)吧(ba)？

    You could draw on your savings, right?

  3. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，那(nà)是(shì)旅游(lǚyóu)的(de)钱(qián)，不能(bùnéng)动用(dòngyòng)。

    No, that is the travel money. I cannot touch it.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)动用(dòngyòng)我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)吧(ba)。

    Then use my money.

  5. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)要(yào)买(mǎi)球鞋(qiúxié)吗(ma)？

    Really? Aren't you going to buy sneakers?

  6. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)可以(kěyǐ)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)只有(zhǐyǒu)三块(sānkuài)。

    Of course, but I only have three yuan.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

为(wèi)了(le)完(wán)成(chéng)这(zhè)个(ge)项(xiàng)目(mù)，公(gōng)司(sī)动(dòng)用(yòng)了(le)大(dà)量(liàng)资(zī)金(jīn)。

In order to complete this project, the company utilized a large amount of funds.

02

遇(yù)到(dào)紧(jǐn)急(jí)情(qíng)况(kuàng)时(shí)，可(kě)以(yǐ)动(dòng)用(yòng)备(bèi)用(yòng)电(diàn)源(yuán)。

In an emergency, the backup power supply can be put to use.

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