启动 qǐdòng to start (a machine)
to start (a machine); (figuratively) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan)
怎么记住“启动”: 启 to open + 动 move = to start (a machine).
汉字
用法
- 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.
例句
- 重新启动你的电脑。 Chóngxīnqǐdòng nǐ de diànnǎo.Restart your computer.