Word: 出动 (chūdòng) Traditional: 出動 出动 dictionary entry chūdòng to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops Full dictionary entry for 出动 Example sentences using 出动 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 军队已经出动救灾了。 Jūnduì yǐjīng chūdòng jiùzāile. The army has already been sent out for disaster relief. 天一亮，渔船就出动了。 Tiānyī liàng, yúchuán jiù chūdòngle. As soon as it got light, the fishing boats set out.