start up; set in motion; move off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to start (a vehicle or machine); to set in motion
Literally for vehicles and machines; also used figuratively to mean 'to start thinking actively' (开动脑筋).
Sī司
jī机
shī师
fu傅
，
qǐng请
kāi开
dòng动
qì汽
chē车
。
Driver, please start the car.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
jī机
qì器
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
kāi开
dòng动
le了
。
The factory machinery started up early in the morning.
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Dà大
jiā家
kāi开
dòng动
nǎo脑
jīn筋
，
xiǎng想
xiang想
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Everyone, put your minds to work and think of a solution.
Zhè这
liàng辆
jiù旧
chē车
hěn很
nán难
kāi开
dòng动
。
This old car is hard to start.
verb
to move off; to set out; to start marching
Used for troops, groups of people, or vehicles beginning to move from a stationary position.
Xiū休
xī息
le了
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
hòu后
，
duì队
wu伍
jì继
xù续
kāi开
dòng动
le了
。
After resting for ten minutes, the troops set off again.
Huǒ火
chē车
míng鸣
dí笛
，
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
kāi开
dòng动
le了
。
The train whistled and slowly began to move.
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Dà大
bā巴
yī一
kāi开
dòng动
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
jiù就
xīng兴
fèn奋
de地
huī挥
shǒu手
。
As soon as the bus started moving, the children waved excitedly.