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开动

kāi dòng · kai dong

Traditional 開動

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to start
  2. to set in motion
  3. to move
  4. to march
  5. to dig in (eating)
  6. to tuck in (eating)
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  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)道(dào)题(tí)很(hěn)难(nán)，大家(dàjiā)开动(kāidòng)脑筋(nǎojīn)。

    This puzzle is hard. Everyone, get your brains going.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)开动(kāidòng)脑筋(nǎojīn)三(sān)分钟(fēnzhōng)了(le)，还(hái)没有(méiyǒu)答案(dáàn)。

    I have been using my brain for three minutes. No answer yet.

  3. Liangliang

    再(zài)开动(kāidòng)脑筋(nǎojīn)，看看(kànkan)房间(fángjiān)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)。

    Use your brain again. Look at what is in the room.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想到(xiǎngdào)了(le)！开关(kāiguān)在(zài)椅子(yǐzi)下面(xiàmiàn)。

    I got it! The switch is under the chair.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)脑筋(nǎojīn)真(zhēn)灵(líng)，门(mén)开(kāi)了(le)！

    Your brain is sharp. The door is open!

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2 examples
01

铃(líng)声(shēng)一(yì)响(xiǎng)，火(huǒ)车(chē)就(jiù)开(kāi)动(dòng)了(le)。

The bell rang and the train moved off.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)车(chē)将(jiāng)在(zài)五(wǔ)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)后(hòu)开(kāi)动(dòng)。

The bus leaves in five minutes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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