起跑線 [－－线]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the starting line (of a race)
  2. scratch line (in a relay race)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    賽跑​起​點​嗰​條​線
    starting line
    • 贏在起跑線
      赢在起跑线
      jeng4 zoi6 hei2 paau2 sin3
      to get the upper hand while at the starting line
  2. 反義詞
    終點線
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    starting line (of a race); scratch line
  2. noun, figuratively
    starting point; starting line
    • 輸在起跑線上
      输在起跑线上
      shū zài qǐ pǎo xiàn shàng
      to lose at the starting line
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3210
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    起跑线
    起跑線
    • starting line
  2. 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.
  3. 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