What does 起步 mean in Chinese?
起步 (qǐbù) means to set out.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
起步
to set out
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to set out
02
to set in motion
03
the start (of some activity)
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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 起步?
起步 is pronounced qǐbù.
Is 起步 an HSK word?
起步 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 起步?
起步 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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