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开始
kāishǐ
Description
“开始”的意思是一件事从这里出发，从这个时候做起。
"开始" means that something starts from here or from this time.
它可以当动词，也可以指事情的最前面那部分。
It can be used as a verb or refer to the very beginning part of something.
Meanings
开始kāishǐ
to start; to begin
我们现在开始上课吧。
Let's start the class now.
开始kāishǐ
the beginning; the start
这只是一个开始。
This is just the beginning.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
开 (open) + 始 (begin), two near-synonyms combined to mean 'start'.
- Nuance
开始 covers both starting to do something and the noun 'beginning'.
In videos
“因为我马上就要开始”
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