开机

kāijī

to turn on; to boot up

Dictionary entry

to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete

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See it in sentences

我的手机开机很慢。

Wǒ de shǒujī kāijī hěn màn.

English

My phone is slow to start.

他开机以后,看了看邮件。

Tā kāijī yǐhòu, kàn le kàn yóujiàn.

English

He turned on the computer and looked at his mail.

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  • 开机了powered on
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