起动

qǐ dòng fā dòng jī

起动发动机

start up the motor

wǒ men dào dá chē zhàn shí huǒ chē gāng hǎo qǐ dòng

我们到达车站时，火车刚好起动。

We arrived at the station just as the train was leaving.

kǎ chē qǐ dòng de shí hou yáng qǐ yī piàn huī chén

卡车起动的时候扬起一片灰尘。

A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.

yī diǎn xiǎo shì bù gǎn qǐ dòng nǐ men

一点小事，不敢起动你们。

I do not wish to trouble you all over such insignificant matters.