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起跑線

简 起跑线 · 繁 起跑線
Mandarin · pinyin qǐ pǎo xiàn

Meanings

  1. the starting line (of a race)
  2. scratch line (in a relay race)
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Characters in this entry

起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
跑
pǎo · run, flee, leave in hurry
線
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线
xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
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3–3–4 · qi3 pao3 xian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hei2 paau2 sin3

Cantonese word readings for 起跑線. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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hei2 paau2 sin3

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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noun

  1. (athletics) starting line (of a race); scratch line
  2. (figurative) starting point; starting line

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