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CHINESE WORD

kāi dòng

开动

to start

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
kai1 dong4
English meanings
to start, to set in motion, to move, to march, to dig in (eating), to tuck in (eating)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kāidòng开动jīqì机器。

    Start the machine.

  2. 02

    kāidòng开动nǎojīn脑筋。

    Use one's brains.

  3. 03

    qǐdòng启动yùnxíng运行。

    Start running.

  4. 04

    ānquán安全cāozuò操作。

    Safe operation.

  5. 05

    dòng动nǎo脑sīkǎo思考。

    Think hard.

  6. 06

    xiǎng想chū出bànfǎ办法。

    Find a solution.

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