起步 (qǐ bù) — Chinese word meaning

这个事件引起了很大的争议。

zhè ge shì jiàn yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de zhēng yì

This incident caused great controversy.

教育在社会发展中起到关键作用。

jiào yù zài shè huì fā zhǎn zhōng qǐ dào guān jiàn zuò yòng

Education plays a key role in social development.

他是一个了不起的人。

tā shì yí ge liǎo bu qǐ de rén

He is a remarkable person.

他们发起了一场环保运动。

tā men fā qǐ le yī chǎng huán bǎo yùn dòng

They launched an environmental protection campaign.

他不愿意提起过去的事情。

tā bù yuàn yì tí qǐ guò qù de shì qíng

He is unwilling to mention past matters.

最近兴起了一股学习中文的热潮。

zuì jìn xīng qǐ le yì gǔ xué xí zhōng wén de rè cháo

Recently, a wave of learning Chinese has emerged.

你不应该看不起别人。

nǐ bù yīng gāi kàn bu qǐ bié rén

You shouldn't look down on others.

老板看得起我，给了我这个机会。

lǎo bǎn kàn de qǐ wǒ gěi le wǒ zhè ge jī huì

The boss thinks highly of me and gave me this opportunity.

起初我不喜欢这个城市，但现在我爱上了它。

qǐ chū wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè ge chéng shì dàn xiàn zài wǒ ài shàng le tā

At first I didn't like this city, but now I've fallen in love with it.

这个节日起源于古代中国。

zhè ge jié rì qǐ yuán yú gǔ dài Zhōng guó

This festival originated in ancient China.

大学毕业是人生新的起点。

dà xué bì yè shì rén shēng xīn de qǐ diǎn

University graduation is a new starting point in life.

这首歌唤起了我童年的回忆。

zhè shǒu gē huàn qǐ le wǒ tóng nián de huí yì

This song evoked my childhood memories.

你这样做对得起你的父母吗？

nǐ zhè yàng zuò duì de qǐ nǐ de fù mǔ ma

Are you worthy of your parents by doing this?

中国在过去几十年中迅速崛起。

Zhōng guó zài guò qù jǐ shí nián zhōng xùn sù jué qǐ

China has risen rapidly over the past few decades.

这部电影掀起了一股热潮。

zhè bù diàn yǐng xiān qǐ le yì gǔ rè cháo

This movie sparked a craze.

节日期间，街上的鞭炮声此起彼伏。

jié rì qī jiān jiē shàng de biān pào shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú

During the festival, the sound of firecrackers on the street rose and fell in succession.

这个事件激起了公众的愤怒。

zhè ge shì jiàn jī qǐ le gōng zhòng de fèn nù

This incident aroused public anger.

远处的山峦起伏连绵。

yuǎn chù de shān luán qǐ fú lián mián

The distant mountain ranges undulate continuously.

孩子们玩得很起劲。

háizi men wán de hěn qǐ jìn

The children are playing very energetically.

他说错话了，大家都起哄。

tā shuō cuò huà le dà jiā dōu qǐ hòng

He said the wrong thing, and everyone jeered.

这件事起码需要三天时间。

zhè jiàn shì qǐ mǎ xū yào sān tiān shí jiān

This matter needs at least three days.

我们明天早上六点起程。

wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chéng

We set out at six o'clock tomorrow morning.

他负责起草这份合同。

tā fù zé qǐ cǎo zhè fèn hé tong

He is responsible for drafting this contract.

他决定起诉那家公司。

tā jué dìng qǐ sù nà jiā gōng sī

He decided to sue that company.

所有运动员都站在起跑线上准备比赛。

suǒ yǒu yùn dòng yuán dōu zhàn zài qǐ pǎo xiàn shàng zhǔn bèi bǐ sài

All the athletes are standing at the starting line ready for the race.

改革开放以来，新事物迭起。

gǎi gé kāi fàng yǐ lái xīn shì wù dié qǐ

Since the reform and opening up, new things have emerged one after another.

他的中文进步很快。

tā de zhōng wén jìn bù hěn kuài

His Chinese is improving very quickly.

我们逐步改善了生活条件。

wǒ men zhú bù gǎi shàn le shēng huó tiáo jiàn

We gradually improved our living conditions.

我们已经达成了初步协议。

wǒ men yǐ jīng dá chéng le chū bù xié yì

We have reached a preliminary agreement.

请按照步骤操作。

qǐng àn zhào bù zhòu cāo zuò

Please operate according to the steps.

我们需要同步手机和电脑的数据。

wǒ men xū yào tóng bù shǒu jī hé diàn nǎo de shù jù

We need to synchronize the data between our phone and computer.

事情已经到了无法挽回的地步。

shì qing yǐ jīng dào le wú fǎ wǎn huí de dì bù

Things have reached an irreversible extent.

她每天徒步上班。

tā měi tiān tú bù shàng bān

She goes to work on foot every day.

游客止步，前方施工。

yóu kè zhǐ bù qián fāng shī gōng

Visitors stop here, construction ahead.

她的步伐很轻快。

tā de bù fá hěn qīng kuài

Her pace is very brisk.

他步入了新的人生阶段。

tā bù rù le xīn de rén shēng jiē duàn

He entered a new stage of life.

在谈判中，双方都要让步。

zài tán pàn zhōng shuāng fāng dōu yào ràng bù

In negotiations, both sides must make concessions.

他的汉语水平退步了。

tā de Hàn yǔ shuǐ píng tuì bù le

His Chinese level has regressed.