起動

起动
qǐdòng
  1. to start up (a motor)
  2. to launch (a computer application)

CEDICT

  1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) easily; frequently
  2. alternative form of 啟動 /启动 (qǐdòng, “to enforce (the law); to implement; to launch (a plan, operation, etc.)”)
  3. alternative form of 啟動 /启动 (qǐdòng, “to open up; to explore)”)
  4. easily; frequently
  5. to start (a machine, an engine etc.); to boot; to switch on (a system)

Wiktionary

  1. 起居動作，日常生活。
  2. 麻煩、偏勞。表示客氣、尊敬之意。
  3. 動用。
  4. 藉由電動機發動。

重編國語辭典

  1. 不好意思；請問
  2. 使用，利用，應用；動用
  3. 啟動／启动(qǐdòng，“實行”)的另一種寫法
  4. 啟動／启动(qǐdòng，“探究，探索”)的另一種寫法
  5. 容易；頻繁
  6. 打開，開啟，發動
  7. 謝謝
  8. 起居動作，日常生活
  9. 麻煩，勞煩，勞駕

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 起 qǐ
  1. to rise
  2. to raise
  3. to get up
  4. to set out
  5. to start
  6. to appear
  7. to launch
  8. to initiate (action)
  9. to draft
  10. to establish
  11. to get (from a depot or counter)
  12. verb suffix, to start
  13. starting from (a time, place, price etc)
  14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  15. classifier for groups: batch, group
2 動 dòng
  1. (of sth) to move
  2. to set in movement
  3. to displace
  4. to touch
  5. to make use of
  6. to stir (emotions)
  7. to alter
  8. abbr. for 動詞 dòngcí, verb

Containing this entry

起動鈕 qǐdòngniǔ
  1. starter button
  2. on switch

Related entries

開展 kāizhǎn
  1. to launch
  2. to develop
  3. to unfold
  4. (of an exhibition etc) to open
射 shè
  1. to shoot
  2. to launch
  3. to allude to
  4. radio- (chemistry)
我要射了！

I am going to shoot!

Source: Tatoeba

彈射 tánshè
  1. to catapult
  2. to launch
  3. to eject (from a plane)
  4. to shoot
發動 fādòng
  1. to start
  2. to launch
  3. to unleash
  4. to mobilize
  5. to arouse
沒有發動反擊。

No counterattack was launched.

Source: Tatoeba

啟動 qǐdòng
  1. to start (a machine)
  2. (fig.) to set in motion
  3. to launch (an operation)
  4. to activate (a plan)
John启动了车。

John started the car.

Source: Tatoeba

推出 tuīchū
  1. to push out
  2. to release
  3. to launch
  4. to publish
  5. to recommend
她把他推出窗户。

She pushed him out the window.

Source: Tatoeba

發射 fāshè
  1. to shoot (a projectile)
  2. to fire (a rocket)
  3. to launch
  4. to emit (a particle)
  5. to discharge
  6. emanation
  7. emission
開始發射倒數。

Begin the launch countdown.

Source: Tatoeba

發起 fāqǐ
  1. to originate
  2. to initiate
  3. to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
  4. to start
  5. to propose sth (for the first time)
他發起攻擊。

He launched an attack.

Source: Tatoeba

下水 xiàshuǐ
  1. downstream
  2. to go into the water
  3. to put into water
  4. to launch (a ship)
  5. fig. to fall into bad ways
  6. to lead astray
  7. to go to pot
起 qǐ
  1. to rise
  2. to raise
  3. to get up
  4. to set out
  5. to start
  6. to appear
  7. to launch
  8. to initiate (action)
  9. to draft
  10. to establish
  11. to get (from a depot or counter)
  12. verb suffix, to start
  13. starting from (a time, place, price etc)
  14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  15. classifier for groups: batch, group
我起得早。

I woke up early.

Source: Tatoeba