起跑线起跑線 qǐ pǎo xiàn — the starting line (of a race)
qǐ (third tone, dipping) pǎo (third tone, dipping) xiàn (fourth tone, falling)qi3 pao3 xian4
Traditional: 起跑線
the starting line (of a race)
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnoun
Meanings
the starting line (of a race)
the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
noun
Character breakdown
Words containing 起
- 起qǐ (third tone, dipping)to rise
- 起来起來qǐlái (third tone, dipping)to get up, to stand up, to rise
- 一起yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling)together
- 引起yǐnqǐ (third tone, dipping)to give rise to, to cause, to trigger
- 想起xiǎng (third tone, dipping) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to recall
- 对不起對不起duìbuqǐ (fourth tone, falling)sorry; excuse me
- 起床qǐchuáng (third tone, dipping)to get up, to get out of bed
- 看起来看起來kàn (fourth tone, falling) qǐ (third tone, dipping) lai (neutral tone)seemingly
- 起诉起訴qǐ (third tone, dipping) sù (fourth tone, falling)to sue
- 起飞起飛qǐfēi (third tone, dipping)to take off (of an aircraft)
- 提起tí (second tone, rising) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to mention
- 起码起碼qǐ (third tone, dipping) mǎ (third tone, dipping)at the minimum
- 发起發起fā (first tone, high and level) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to originate
- 了不起liǎo (third tone, dipping) bu (neutral tone) qǐ (third tone, dipping)amazing
- 响起響起xiǎng (third tone, dipping) qǐ (third tone, dipping)(of a sound) to come forth
- 起点起點qǐ (third tone, dipping) diǎn (third tone, dipping)starting point
- 掀起xiān (first tone, high and level) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to lift
- 起步qǐ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling)to set out
Words containing 跑
- 跑pǎo (third tone, dipping)to run
- 跑步pǎobù (third tone, dipping)to run, to go jogging
- 逃跑táo (second tone, rising) pǎo (third tone, dipping)to flee from sth
- 跑车跑車pǎo (third tone, dipping) chē (first tone, high and level)racing bicycle; racing car; sports car
- 奔跑bēn (first tone, high and level) pǎo (third tone, dipping)to run
- 跑道pǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling)athletic track
- 赛跑賽跑sài (fourth tone, falling) pǎo (third tone, dipping)race (running)
- 长跑長跑cháng (second tone, rising) pǎo (third tone, dipping)long-distance running
- 跑龙套跑龍套pǎo (third tone, dipping) lóng (second tone, rising) tào (fourth tone, falling)to play a small role