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起动 Pronunciation and Pinyin

起动 Usage and Examples

to start; to activate

在汽车起动之前的短暂的一瞥里,Martin注意到大衣口袋,一边鼓鼓囊囊地塞着书,另一边鼓鼓囊囊地塞着一夸脱瓶装的威士忌酒

In the fleeting glimpse before the car started up, Martin noted the overcoat pockets, one bulging with books, the other bulging with a quart bottle of whiskey.

那些手指粗糙、不平,有着又长又弯的使人想起动物爪子的指甲。

The fingers were gnarled, lumpy, with long, curving nails suggestive of animal claws.

The characters in 起动

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
动
dòng6to move or act

More words starting with 起

  • qǐ起shàng上lai来Get up, Stand up
  • qǐ起bù不liǎo了cannot get up, cannot start
  • qǐ起bú不dào到cannot achieve, ineffective
  • qǐ起yì义uprising, rebellion
  • qǐ起le了rose, got up
  • qǐ起le了yī一kè课started a lesson, began a class
  • qǐ起le了gè个started, gave
  • qǐ起le了zhēng争zhí执had an argument, had a dispute
  • qǐ起le了yí疑xīn心became suspicious, grew suspicious
  • qǐ起le了jī鸡pí皮gē疙da瘩get goosebumps, have goosebumps
  • qǐ起fú伏rise and fall, fluctuation
  • qǐ起fú伏bú不dìng定Fluctuating, Volatile

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Questions about 起动

What does 起动 mean in Chinese?

起动 (qǐ dòng) means “to start; to activate”.

How do you pronounce 起动?

起动 is pronounced qǐ dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to start; to activate” in Chinese?

“to start; to activate” is 起动 (qǐ dòng) in Chinese.

How is 起动 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 起动, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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