Word: 启动 (qǐdòng) Traditional: 啟動 启动 dictionary entry qǐdòng to start (a machine); to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) Full dictionary entry for 启动 Example sentences using 启动 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 公司下月启动新项目。 Gōngsī xià yuè qǐdòng xīn xiàngmù. The company will launch a new project next month. 这个装置是用开关启动的。 Zhège zhuāngzhì shì yòng kāiguān qǐdòng de. This device is actuated by a switch.