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始
shǐ
Description
"始"的意思是开始，常常和"开"一起用，说成"开始"。
"始" means to begin, often used together with "开" to form "开始" (to start).
它也可以表示"从……才开始"的意思，比如"始终"。
It can also mean "only from... then begins," as in "始终" (from beginning to end).
Meanings
始shǐ
to begin; start
万事开始难。
Everything is difficult at the start.
始shǐ
beginning; start (as a noun)
这是一个好的开始。
This is a good beginning.
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Notes
- Nuance
始 rarely stands alone in modern speech; it usually appears in compounds like 开始 or 始终.
- Etymology
女 (woman) plus 台 as phonetic; classically meant the origin or first stage.
In videos
“你明天開始把學習撿起來吧”
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