起跑线

起跑線

qǐpǎoxiàn

noun HSK 7 #23,346

Measure Word

一条起跑线 tiáo

Meanings

1 starting line
2 starting point

Characters

Examples

运动员们站在起跑线上准备出发。

Yùndòngyuánmen zhàn zài qǐpǎoxiàn shàng zhǔnbèi chūfā.

The athletes stood at the starting line, ready to go.

不要让孩子输在起跑线上。

Bùyào 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