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开动
kāidòng
Description
"开动"的意思是让机器或车子开始工作、开始动。
"开动" means to start a machine or vehicle working or moving.
吃饭前，中国人也常常说"开动了"，意思是开始吃。
Before eating, Chinese people often say "开动了", meaning to start eating.
Meanings
开动kāidòng
to start (a machine or vehicle)
司机开动了汽车。
The driver started the car.
开动kāidòng
to start eating; dig in
菜好了，大家开动吧！
The food is ready, everyone dig in!
开动脑筋kāidòng nǎojīn
to use one's brain; think hard
这个问题要开动脑筋。
This problem requires some thinking.
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Notes
- Etymology
开 (open/start) + 动 (move), literally "start moving".
- Nuance
开动 often for machines; 启动 is more formal/technical.
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