开始 meaning and pronunciation

开始
Simplified word
開始
Traditional word

开始 English definition

kāi shǐ
  • to begin
  • beginning
  • to start
  • initial
  • CL:个

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Characters

  • 开 (kāi): to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (a vehicle); carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]; abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format;
  • 始 (shǐ): to begin; to start; then; only then;

Sentences examples with 开始

  • 先生，请问您什么时候开始点菜？
    Xiānshēng, qǐngwèn nín shénme shíhòu kāishǐ diǎn cài?
  • 我们从第十课开始学习。
    Wǒmen cóng dì shí kè kāishǐ xuéxí.
  • （学汉字）开始可能会觉得有点难。
    (Xué hànzì) kāishǐ kěnéng huì juédé yǒudiǎn nán.
  • 春天是一年的开始。
    Chūntiān shì yī nián de kāishǐ.
  • 同学们，下面我们开始做练习。
    Tóngxuémen, xiàmiàn wǒmen kāishǐ zuò liànxí.