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启动

啟動
qǐdòng
verb HSK 5 #2,270

Meanings

  1. 1 to start (a machine); to activate
  2. 2 to launch; to initiate

Characters

启
qǐ
to open; to start
动
dòng
to move; motion
To start moving — to activate.

Examples

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 yí gè xīn xiàngmù.
The company launched a new project.
电脑启动需要一分钟。
Diànnǎo qǐdòng xūyào yì fēnzhōng.
The computer takes one minute to start up.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

启 qǐ
动 dòng