起跑线

起跑線
qǐpǎoxiàn
noun HSK 7-9 #23,346

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 starting line
  2. 2 starting point

Examples

HSK 3
Yùndòngyuán men zhàn zài qǐpǎoxiàn shàng zhǔnbèi chūfā.
The athletes stood at the starting line, ready to go.
HSK 4
Búyào ràng háizi shū zài qǐpǎoxiàn shàng.
Don't let your child lose at the starting line.

Tips

culture
不要让孩子输在起跑线上 is a famous saying in China reflecting intense parental pressure for early childhood education.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ
跑 pǎo
线 xiàn