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开始
kāishǐ
Description
“开始”的意思是一件事从这个时候起，前面没有，现在有了。
"开始" means that something starts from this moment; it didn't exist before, but now it does.
我们上课、看电影或者做一件新的事，都可以用“开始”。
We can use "开始" when we start a class, watch a movie, or do something new.
Meanings
开始kāishǐ
to begin; to start (an action)
我们现在开始上课吧。
Let's start the class now.
开始kāishǐ
the beginning; the start
电影的开始很有意思。
The beginning of the movie is very interesting.
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Notes
- Etymology
开 (open) + 始 (beginning), literally 'to open the beginning'.
- Nuance
can be a verb ('to start') or a noun ('the beginning'), unlike 起 or 开.
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