Word: 发动 (fādòng) Traditional: 發動 发动 dictionary entry fādòng to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse Full dictionary entry for 发动 Example sentences using 发动 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 没有发动反击。 Méiyǒu fādòng fǎnjī. No counterattack was launched. 车发动不了因为电池没电了。 Chē fādòng bù liǎo yīnwèi diànchí méi diàn le. The car won't start because the battery has run down.