# 起步 (qǐbù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 起步 (qǐbù) means “to start out; to move off; start”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to start out; to move off; start
- Pinyin: qǐbù (qi3 bu4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这家新公司刚刚起步。
  Zhè jiā xīn gōngsī gānggāng qǐbù.
  This new company has only just started out.

## Characters

- [起](https://hanziro.com/word/qi-get-up/) (qǐ): to get up; to rise
- [步](https://hanziro.com/word/bu-step/) (bù): step; pace

https://hanziro.com/word/qi-bu-start-out/

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