to begin; to initiate; to commence
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to begin; to start; to initiate
formalA formal word, often used in written language to describe the starting point of an event, process, or trend.
Zhè这
chǎng场
wěi伟
dà大
de的
biàn变
gé革
fā发
duān端
yú于
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chū初
。
This great transformation began in the early twentieth century.
Yī一
qiè切
wù误
huì会
dōu都
fā发
duān端
yú于
nà那
cì次
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
zhēng争
zhí执
。
All the misunderstandings originated from that small dispute.
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Xiàn现
dài代
kē科
xué学
sī思
xiǎng想
fā发
duān端
yú于
wén文
yì艺
fù复
xīng兴
shí时
qī期
。
Modern scientific thought originated in the Renaissance period.