启
动

To start (a machine) in Chinese: 启动 (qǐ dòng)

qǐ dòng

to start (a machine)

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 啟動1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to start (a machine)
  2. 2(fig.) to set in motion
  3. 3to launch (an operation)
  4. 4to activate (a plan)

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启
动

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧˇ

qǐ

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

启动

Simplified

啟動

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 工人启动了那台机器。

    gōng rén qǐ dòng le nà tái jī qì。

    The worker started that machine.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

劳动

láo dòng

work

启发

qǐ fā

to enlighten

生动

shēng dòng

vivid

行动

xíng dòng

operation

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