start moving; get started
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to start moving; to get going
neutralLiterally refers to a vehicle or person beginning to move.
Chē车
zi子
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
qǐ起
bù步
，
shǐ驶
xiàng向
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
The car slowly started moving and drove into the distance.
Gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
sī司
jī机
gāng刚
qǐ起
bù步
，
jiù就
tíng停
le了
xià下
lái来
。
The bus driver had just started moving when he stopped again.
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Tā他
cóng从
qǐ起
pǎo跑
xiàn线
qǐ起
bù步
，
sù速
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
kuài快
。
He started from the starting line very quickly.
verb
to get started; to begin; to take off
neutralMetaphorically used for the beginning phase of a career, project, business, or any undertaking.
Wǒ我
guó国
nǚ女
zǐ子
jǔ举
zhòng重
suī虽
rán然
qǐ起
bù步
wǎn晚
，
dàn但
yǐ已
jù具
yǒu有
xiāng相
dāng当
gāo高
de的
shuǐ水
píng平
。
Although our country's women's weightlifting started late, it has already reached a fairly high level.
Tā他
de的
gōng公
sī司
gāng刚
qǐ起
bù步
，
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
zī资
jīn金
zhī支
chí持
。
His company has just gotten started and needs more financial support.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
jì技
shù术
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
qǐ起
bù步
jiē阶
duàn段
。
This new technology is still in its initial stage.
Xué学
hǎo好
yī一
mén门
yǔ语
yán言
，
qǐ起
bù步
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Getting started right is very important for learning a language well.