启动
qǐdòng
to start up, to launch
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 司机启动了汽车。The driver started the car.
- 政府启动了一项新计划。The government launched a new program.
Collocations
启动汽车启动程序启动计划重新启动
Mnemonic
启 qǐ "to open" + 动 dòng "to move": to open into motion, i.e. to start up, launch (a machine, program, plan). 重新启动 = to restart/reboot. The 启 is in 启发 (to inspire) and 开启 (to open). Distinguish 启动 (to set in operation) from 开始 (kāishǐ, to begin in general).
Related
开启发动开始启用
Quick check
What does 重新启动 mean?