起hei2步bou6

English

1. to set out
2. to set in motion
3. the start (of some activity)
4. to start a raceunreviewed?
5. (fig.) to be in the initial stageunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 開始鬥快比賽unreviewed?
2. 處於最初嘅地步或者程度unreviewed?

Examples

• 空間科學還在起步階段。

  Space science is still in its infancy.

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• 我們的樂隊剛起步時，只有小城市里的小俱樂部僱我們。

  When we started out, our band could only find small clubs in small cities that would hire us.

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• unreviewed?

  一號馬唔肯起步出閘。

  Horse number one refuses to start at the gate. ----

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  呢個係一間啱啱起步嘅公司。

  This is a fledgling company.

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  槍聲一響，運動員齊齊起步向前衝。

  As the gun sounds, athletics started forging towards together.