No. 6,208 in Chinese
开动
"开动" means "to start" or "to set in motion."
In a sentence
现在开动机器吧！
Start the machine now!
Here, '开动' is used to indicate beginning the operation of a machine or device.
开动脑筋想出办法解决问题。
Activate your brain to come up with solutions to the problem.
In this sentence, '开动' metaphorically means initiating mental effort to think or brainstorm.
晚饭已经准备好了，可以开动了！
Dinner is ready, you can start eating now!
Here, '开动' refers to beginning the action of eating.
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