shǐ

common

Meaning of 起始

起始 means to start; to begin; to originate from; the beginning; the initial stage; the outset. Pronounced qǐ shǐ.

  • to start; to begin; to originate from
  • the beginning; the initial stage; the outset

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
de
qíng
jié
shǐ
xiǎo
cūn
zhuāng
 

The plot of this film begins in a small village.

Zhè
tiáo
tiě
shǐ
Běi
jīng
 
zhōng
diǎn
shì
Guǎng广
zhōu
 

This railway line starts in Beijing and ends in Guangzhou.

men
de
zuò
shǐ
shí
nián
qián
de
ǒu
 

Their collaboration began with a chance encounter ten years ago.