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Using 动员 (dòngyuán) to express "mobilize"
Structure
Subject + 动员 + 起来
Explanation
The verb 动员 (dòngyuán) means "to mobilize" and refers to organizing and preparing people or resources for action, especially in emergencies or campaigns. It is commonly paired with 起来 to form 动员起来, meaning "to mobilize" with a sense of coming together into action. Organizations, governments, and groups are typical subjects.
Examples
政府动员了大量志愿者参与抗洪救灾。
zhèngfǔ dòngyuán le dàliàng zhìyuànzhě cānyù kànghóng jiùzāi.
The government mobilized a large number of volunteers to participate in flood relief.
社区动员居民一起打扫公共区域。
shèqū dòngyuán jūmín yìqǐ dǎsǎo gōnggòng qūyù.
The community mobilized residents to clean the public areas together.
老师动员全班同学为山区的孩子捐书。
lǎoshī dòngyuán quán bān tóngxué wèi shānqū de háizi juān shū.
The teacher mobilized the whole class to donate books for children in the mountainous areas.