What does 开动 mean in Chinese?
开动 (kāidòng) means to start.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
开动
to start
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to start
02
to set in motion
03
to move
04
to march
05
to dig in (eating)
06
to tuck in (eating)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 开动?
开动 is pronounced kāidòng.
Is 开动 an HSK word?
开动 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 开动?
开动 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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