start running; take off from the starting line
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to start running (in a race); to take off from the starting line
Used in athletic and racing contexts, referring to the moment when competitors begin running from the starting position.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
men们
dūn蹲
zài在
qǐ起
pǎo跑
qì器
shàng上
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
qǐ起
pǎo跑
。
The athletes crouched on the starting blocks, ready to start running.
Tīng听
dào到
fā发
lìng令
qiāng枪
xiǎng响
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
xuǎn选
shǒu手
tóng同
shí时
qǐ起
pǎo跑
。
Upon hearing the starting gun, all the runners took off simultaneously.
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Tā他
zài在
qǐ起
pǎo跑
shí时
fǎn反
yìng应
màn慢
le了
bàn半
pāi拍
。
He was half a beat slow to react at the start.
Liáng良
hǎo好
de的
qǐ起
pǎo跑
shì是
yíng赢
dé得
duǎn短
pǎo跑
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
A good start is the key to winning a sprint race.