起跑线 (qǐ pǎo xiàn) — 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.

这个项目刚刚起步。

zhè ge xiàng mù gāng gāng qǐ bù

This project has just started.

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.

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.

他刚开始跑龙套，后来成了大明星。

tā gāng kāi shǐ pǎo lóng tào hòu lái chéng le dà míng xīng

He started out playing walk-on roles, and later became a big star.

这条线路经过市中心。

zhè tiáo xiàn lù jīng guò shì zhōng xīn

This line passes through the city center.

我们需要规划一条最短的路线。

wǒ men xū yào guī huà yì tiáo zuì duǎn de lù xiàn

We need to plan the shortest route.

我要下线了，明天再聊。

wǒ yào xià xiàn le míng tiān zài liáo

I'm going offline now, let's chat tomorrow.

公司设立了24小时热线。

gōng sī shè lì le èr shí sì xiǎo shí rè xiàn

The company has set up a 24-hour hotline.

警察正在寻找案件的线索。

jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo àn jiàn de xiàn suǒ

The police are looking for clues to the case.

医生们奋战在抗疫一线。

yī shēng men fèn zhàn zài kàng yì yī xiàn

Doctors are fighting on the frontline of the epidemic.

医生们在抗疫前线日夜奋战。

yī shēng men zài kàng yì qián xiàn rì yè fèn zhàn

Doctors are fighting day and night on the anti-epidemic front line.

我们需要安装天线来接收信号。

wǒ men xū yào ān zhuāng tiān xiàn lái jiē shōu xìn hào

We need to install an antenna to receive signals.

这是我的底线，不能再让步了。

zhè shì wǒ de dǐ xiàn bù néng zài ràng bù le

This is my bottom line, I can't compromise anymore.

司机在斑马线前停了下来。

sī jī zài bān mǎ xiàn qián tíng le xià lái

The driver stopped before the crosswalk.

现在很多人使用无线耳机。

xiàn zài hěn duō rén shǐ yòng wú xiàn ěr jī

Many people now use wireless headphones.

这个图表上的曲线表示温度变化。

zhè ge tú biǎo shàng de qū xiàn biǎo shì wēn dù biàn huà

The curve on this chart represents temperature changes.

这条铁路沿线有很多城市。

zhè tiáo tiě lù yán xiàn yǒu hěn duō chéng shì

There are many cities along this railway line.

这家工厂有五条生产线。

zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ tiáo shēng chǎn xiàn

This factory has five production lines.

供水系统是城市的生命线。

gōng shuǐ xì tǒng shì chéng shì de shēng mìng xiàn

The water supply system is the lifeline of the city.

请不要触碰裸露的电线。

qǐng bù yào chù pèng luǒ lù de diàn xiàn

Please don't touch the exposed wires.

这条河是两国的界线。

zhè tiáo hé shì liǎng guó de jiè xiàn

This river is the boundary line between the two countries.

两点之间直线最短。

liǎng diǎn zhī jiān zhí xiàn zuì duǎn

A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.

这幅画的线条很流畅。

zhè fú huà de xiàn tiáo hěn liú chàng

The lines in this painting are very smooth.

请不要挡住我的视线。

qǐng bú yào dǎng zhù wǒ de shì xiàn

Please don't block my line of sight.

这条河成为了城市的一道美丽风景线。

zhè tiáo hé chéng wéi le chéng shì de yī dào měi lì fēng jǐng xiàn

This river has become a beautiful scenic spot of the city.