kāi
shǐ

HSK 3
common
verb
noun

Meaning of 开始

开始 means to begin; to start (from the beginning or a point); to start doing; to get down to; to commence work on. Pronounced kāi shǐ. HSK 3.

  • to begin; to start (from the beginning or a point)
  • to start doing; to get down to; to commence work on
  • the beginning; the initial stage; the outset

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
de
nián
kāi
shǐ
le
 

The new year has begun.

Huì
jiāng
cóng
xià
liǎng
diǎn
kāi
shǐ
 

The meeting will start at 2 PM.

men
jīn
tiān
de
tǎo
lùn
cóng
sān
wèn
kāi
shǐ
 

Our discussion today will begin with the third question.

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