HSK 7-9
起跑线
qǐpǎoxiàn名
the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
选手已经站在起跑线上。
Xuǎnshǒu yǐjīng zhàn zài qǐpǎoxiàn shàng.
The athletes are already standing at the starting line.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.