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What does 起步 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

起步 qǐbù

to start; to get going; starting (price, salary)

Its characters

  1. 起 qǐ to start
  2. 步 bù step

In a sentence

这家公司刚刚起步,人还不多。 This company has just gotten started and doesn't have many people yet.

谁也不曾料到,日后三国鼎立,其中的蜀汉,竟是从这片桃园里起步的。

From 桃园结义 · The Oath in the Peach Garden

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