起跑 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to start running
  2. the start of a race
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    開始​跑步​；​引申​為​開始​做​某件事
    to start (a race); to start running
    • 起跑線
      起跑线
      starting line
    • 參賽者喺起點準備起跑。
      参赛者喺起点准备起跑。
      The competitors are ready to start running at the starting point.
    • 呢個活動今日起跑。
      呢个活动今日起跑。
      The activity starts today.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to start a race; to start to run in a race
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我可以跟你一起跑吗？
    我可以跟你一起跑嗎？
    wǒ kě yǐ gēn nǐ yī qǐ pǎo ma ？
    • May I run with you?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    起跑线
    起跑線
    • starting line
  2. Cantonese
    参赛者喺起点准备起跑。
    參賽者喺起點準備起跑。
    • The competitors are ready to start running at the starting point.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个活动今日起跑。
    呢個活動今日起跑。
    • The activity starts today.
  4. Cantonese
    而家成日话要赢在起跑线，好兴𠮶啲学前启蒙班，迟下连精虫都要上补习班。
    而家成日話要贏在起跑線，好興嗰啲學前啓蒙班，遲下連精蟲都要上補習班。
    • The hip saying of winning from the start is making pre-school playgroups really popular, following this trend, even sperms would have to get a college degree before insemination.
  5. Cantonese
    赢在起跑线
    贏在起跑線
    jeng4 zoi6 hei2 paau2 sin3
    • to get the upper hand while at the starting line
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    输在起跑线上
    輸在起跑線上
    shū zài qǐ pǎo xiàn shàng
    • to lose at the starting line