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启动 Pronunciation and Pinyin

启动 Usage and Examples

to start; to launch; to activate

机器将在几秒钟后自动启动。

The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.

全体同意尽快启动和平进程。

There was total agreement to start the peace process as soon as possible.

The characters in 启动

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
启
qǐ7open, start, enlighten
动
dòng6to move or act

More words starting with 启

  • qǐ启shì事notice; announcement
  • qǐ启dòng动bù不liǎo了Can't start, Won't start
  • qǐ启dòng动le了started, launched
  • qǐ启dòng动yí仪shì式launch ceremony, opening ceremony
  • qǐ启dòng动yí仪shì式shàng上At the launching ceremony, At the kickoff ceremony
  • qǐ启dòng动huì会Kick-off meeting, Launch meeting
  • qǐ启dòng动chū初qī期initial stage, early stage
  • qǐ启dòng动qián前Before starting, Pre-start
  • qǐ启dòng动hòu后after startup, after booting
  • qǐ启dòng动shí时at startup, on startup
  • qǐ启dòng动shí时jiān间Startup time, Boot time
  • qǐ启dòng动zī资jīn金seed money, startup capital

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Questions about 启动

What does 启动 mean in Chinese?

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

How do you pronounce 启动?

启动 is pronounced qǐ dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

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

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

How is 启动 used in a sentence?

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

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