Definition & Meaning

1.start; set in motion; bring into operation; start moving

2.march; move; be on the move; set out

kāi dòng

开 动

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1
v.start; set in motion; bring into operation; start moving
- kāi dòng qì chē
  开动汽车
  start up a car
- huǒ chē kāi dòng yǐ hòu
  火车开动以后
  after the train started moving
- dāng chē kāi dòng shí tā tiào xià le chē
  当车开动时，她跳下了车。
  When the car started, she jumped out of the car.
synonym
qǐ dòng启动 qǐ bù起步
antonym
tíng zhǐ停止 tíng zhuàn停转
2
v.march; move; be on the move; set out
- duì wu mǎ shàng yào kāi dòng le
  队伍马上要开动了。
  The team will set off soon.
- kāi dòng tóu nǎo
  开动头脑
  use one's head
synonym
qǐ dòng启动 qǐ bù起步
antonym
tíng zhǐ停止 tíng zhuàn停转

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