mount a horse; launch a major project
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to mount a horse; to get on a horse
Refers to the physical action of climbing onto a horse's back to ride it.
Tā他
fān翻
shēn身
shàng上
mǎ马
，
jí疾
chí驰
ér而
qù去
。
He turned over, mounted the horse, and galloped away.
Xué学
huì会
shàng上
mǎ马
shì是
qí骑
mǎ马
de的
jī基
běn本
gōng功
。
Learning to mount a horse is the basic skill of horsemanship.
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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
shàng上
mǎ马
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chū出
fā发
。
The soldiers mounted their horses one after another, ready to depart.
verb
to launch a large-scale project; to start work on a major undertaking
Figurative extension from the literal meaning of mounting a horse to embark on a journey. Commonly used for construction projects, policy reforms, or major initiatives.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
jí即
jiāng将
shàng上
mǎ马
。
This project is about to be launched.
Xīn新
de的
dì地
tiě铁
xiàn线
lù路
míng明
nián年
zhèng正
shì式
shàng上
mǎ马
。
The new subway line will officially start construction next year.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
shàng上
mǎ马
jǐ几
gè个
dà大
xíng型
jī基
jiàn建
xiàng项
mù目
。
The government has decided to launch several large-scale infrastructure projects.