發兵 [发－]

Jyutping faat3 bing1
Pinyin fā bīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to dispatch an army
  2. to send troops
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to dispatch troops
    (syn.) 動用軍隊, 動兵, 进兵, 驅兵, 举兵, 起兵, 兴兵, 舉兵, 進軍, 出兵, 动兵, 進兵, 興兵, 调兵, 派兵, 进军, 遣兵, 派遣军队, 兴师, 調兵, 动用军队, 興師, 派遣軍隊, 驱兵
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    发兵
    發兵
    fā bīng
    • to dispatch troops
  2. Mandarin
    据郎坦等奏，攻取罗刹甚易，发兵三千足矣。
    據郎坦等奏，攻取羅剎甚易，發兵三千足矣。
    jù láng tǎn děng zòu ， gōng qǔ luó chà shèn yì ， fā bīng sān qiān zú yǐ ．
    • According to the report of Langtan and others, it is very easy to attack and seize Russia, sending 3,000 soldiers is enough.