How to say “start” in Chinese
start, launch
“Start” in Chinese is 启动, qǐ dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
启动 is read qǐ dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 户 “door”; below, 口 “mouth”: opening a door.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “启动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 启动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 电脑启动得很慢。diànnǎoqǐdòngdehěnmànThe computer starts up very slowly.
- 先检查电源，再重新启动；如果还不行，就联系客服。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnqǐdòng,rúguǒháibùxíng,jiùliánxìkèfúFirst check the power, then restart; if that doesn't help, contact customer support.
- 我的电脑启动不了，怎么办？wǒdediànnǎoqǐdòngbuliǎo,zěnmebànMy computer won't start, what should I do?
More words from the lesson “Startup and failure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “start” in Chinese?
“Start” in Chinese is 启动, pinyin qǐdòng.
What does 启动 mean?
启动 (qǐdòng) means “start, launch”.
How do you write 启动?
启动 is 2 characters: 启 (qǐ) — open, start; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 启动?
启动 is read qǐdòng. Tones: qǐ — third tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“start” in the lesson “Startup and failure”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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