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phát động

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [faːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [faːk̚˦˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 發動

Meanings of phát động in English

Verb

  1. to mobilize people to take part in a movement
    • phát động quần chúngto mobilize public support
  2. to start or campaign for a movement
    • phát động phòng chống HIV/AIDSto campaign for HIV/AIDS prevention
    • phát động phong trào thi đua người tốt, việc tốtto launch a competition about good people doing good things

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發動.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce phát động?

IPA: Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [faːk̚˦˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: phát — rising tone (sắc), động — heavy tone (nặng).

Is phát động a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phát động is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 發動.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.