Definition
开机 (kāi jī) means 'to start' a machine by turning it on — used for starting an engine, booting a computer, or beginning a film/TV shoot. It is more specific than 启动 (qǐ dòng, HSK6), which is a broader, more formal word for starting any machine, system, or project. 开机 can be split (e.g., 开一次机 'start shooting once').
verb
to start (an engine, a machine)to boot up (a computer)to begin shooting (a film or TV show)
Examples
- 开机。Wǒ měitiān shàngbān dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì kāi jī diànnǎo.The first thing I do every day when I go to work is boot up the computer.
- 开机。Tā kāi jī hòu chē jiù néng kāi le.After he started the engine, the car could be driven.
- 。Dǎoyǎn shuō jīntiān xiàwǔ kāi yí cì jī.The director said we'll start shooting once this afternoon.
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