起跑 (qǐ pǎo) — to start a race (in track and field)

Definition

Examples

• 裁判一声令下，所有选手同时起跑。
  Cái pàn yì shēng lìng xià, suǒ yǒu xuǎn shǒu tóng shí qǐ pǎo.
  The referee gave the order, and all the runners started at the same time.
• 他起跑的速度非常快，很快就领先了。
  Tā qǐ pǎo de sù dù fēi cháng kuài, hěn kuài jiù lǐng xiān le.
  His starting speed was very fast, and he quickly took the lead.
• 运动员在起跑线上做好准备。
  Yùn dòng yuán zài qǐ pǎo xiàn shàng zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi.
  The athletes got ready on the starting line.