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开动
kāi dòng
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- pinyin
- kāi dòng
- simplified
- 开动
- traditional
- 開動
1 · 动词
to start
开始
This word already occurs in accepted examples; this entry binds one distinct context.
After the train started moving, the platform outside the window slowly receded.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
火车开动后，窗外的站台慢慢远了。
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