开动

Traditional: 開動

kāi dòng

Dictionary entry

to start

What does 开动 mean?

开动 (kāi dòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to start

2to set in motion

3to move

4to march

5to dig in (eating)

6to tuck in (eating)

Character breakdown

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement

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How to pronounce 开动

开动

kāi dòng

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