起跑线 in English qi3 pao3 xian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • the starting line (of a race)
  • scratch line (in a relay race)

Simplified Characters

起 跑 线

Traditional Characters

起 跑 線

Pinyin

qi3 pao3 xian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

起qi3to rise 跑pao3(of an animal) to paw (the ground) 线xian4variant of 線|线[xian4]