开始
kāi shǐ
Definitions
- 1. to begin
- 2. beginning
- 3. to start
- 4. initial
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Word relationships
Usage notes
Collocations
开始 is often followed by a verb phrase (e.g., 开始工作) or used with 了 to indicate action initiation.
Common mistakes
开始 cannot be followed directly by a noun as an object; use 开始+verb+noun structure instead.
Example Sentences
5 shown我们 开始 倒数，十、九、八……
Let's start counting down: ten, nine, eight...
我们 开始 学习汉语。
We start learning Chinese.
他的头 开始 秃了。
His head is starting to go bald.
他去年 开始 创业，现在公司发展得不错。
He started his own business last year, and now the company is developing well.
第一幕 开始 了。
The first act begins.
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