起动 (qǐ dòng) — to start, to launch (a motor, engine, or computer application)
Definition
Refers specifically to starting up a machine, engine, or software — not people or events. Closer to 启动, but more often used for hardware/engines than for abstract launches.
verb
to startto launch (a motor, engine, or computer application)
Examples
- 起动。Tā qǐ dòng le qì chē de fā dòng jī.He started the car's engine.
- 起动。Qǐng qǐ dòng diàn nǎo shàng de liú lǎn qì.Please launch the browser on the computer.
- 起动。Zhè ge chéng xù xū yào chóng xīn qǐ dòng.This program needs to be restarted.
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