启动

啟動

qǐdòng

verb HSK 5 #2,270

Meanings

To start moving — to activate.

请按按钮启动机器。

Qǐng àn ànniǔ qǐdòng jīqì.

Please press the button to start the machine.

公司启动了一个新项目。

Gōngsī qǐdòng le yígè xīn xiàngmù.

The company launched a new project.

电脑启动需要一分钟。

Diànnǎo qǐdòng xūyào yìfēn zhōng.

The computer takes one minute to start up.

usage

启动 is used for machines, engines, software, projects, and plans. For starting a car specifically, you can also say 打火 (dǎhuǒ).

启 qǐ

动 dòng