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启

qǐ

to open; to start

Traditional 啟

Variant forms 唘 / 啓 Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

3 forms

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Meaning

qǐ qi3

to open
to start
to initiate
to enlighten or awaken
to state
to inform
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹 Yǔ, reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝 Xià Cháo (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)

Example sentences

nǐ 你 bìxū 必须 chóngxīn 重新 qǐdòng 启动 nǐ 你 de 的 diànnǎo 电脑。

You must reboot your computer.
nǐmen 你们 xūyào 需要 chóngxīn 重新 qǐdòng 启动 diànnǎo 电脑。

You need to reboot your computer.
nǐ 你 shì 试 guo 过 chóngxīn 重新 qǐdòng 启动 tā 它 ma 吗？

Have you tried rebooting it?
tā 他 bù 不 qíngyuàn 情愿 de 地 qǐdòng 启动 yǐnqíng 引擎 kāichē 开车 zǒu 走 le 了。

Reluctantly, he started the engine and drove off.

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