启动 qǐdòng to start (a machine)
to start (a machine); (figuratively) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan)
How to remember 启动: 启 to open + 动 move = to start (a machine).
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How it is used
- To start up a machine or launch an operation/plan - 启动引擎 (qǐdòng yǐnqíng) start the engine, 启动项目 kick off a project.
- Contrast 开始 (kāishǐ, begin, general): 启动 is specifically setting a system or process in motion.
Example sentences
- 重新启动你的电脑。 Chóngxīnqǐdòng nǐ de diànnǎo.Restart your computer.