Definition
启动 (qǐdòng) is the standard, all-purpose verb for starting machines, devices, programs, or launching operations and plans. It is more formal and broader than 开机 (kāijī, turning on a device) and 开动 (kāidòng, colloquial for starting a machine/vehicle), and contrasts with 发动 (fādòng), which also means starting an engine or initiating a campaign/mobilizing people.
verb
to start (a machine, device, or program)to launch (an operation, project, or plan)
Examples
- 启动。Tā qǐ dòng le diànnǎo jiù kāishǐ gōngzuò.He started the computer and began working.
- 启动。Zhège fāng'àn yǐjīng zhèngshì qǐ dòng le.This plan has been officially launched.
- 启动。Gōngsī yào qǐ dòng yí gè xīn jìhuà.The company is going to launch a new plan.
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