to begin; to start; to commence; outset
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to begin; to start (from the beginning or a point)
Indicates the commencement of a time period, event, or action sequence.
Xīn新
de的
yī一
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
。
The new year has begun.
Huì会
yì议
jiāng将
cóng从
xià下
wǔ午
liǎng两
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The meeting will start at 2 PM.
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Wǒ我
men们
jīn今
tiān天
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
cóng从
dì第
sān三
gè个
wèn问
tí题
kāi开
shǐ始
。
Our discussion today will begin with the third question.
verb
to start doing; to get down to; to commence work on
Focuses on initiating the action of doing something.
Wǒ我
men们
xià下
zhōu周
kāi开
shǐ始
yī一
xiàng项
xīn新
de的
yán研
jiū究
xiàng项
mù目
。
We will start a new research project next week.
Tā他
chī吃
wán完
zǎo早
cān餐
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
xiě写
zuò作
yè业
le了
。
He started doing his homework right after breakfast.
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Dà大
gāng纲
yǐ已
jīng经
pī批
zhǔn准
，
tuán团
duì队
kě可
yǐ以
zhèng正
shì式
kāi开
shǐ始
kāi开
fā发
le了
。
The outline has been approved, and the team can officially commence development.
noun
the beginning; the initial stage; the outset
Refers to the early part or phase of a process or event.
Xué学
xí习
yī一
mén门
xīn新
yǔ语
yán言
，
kāi开
shǐ始
zǒng总
shì是
zuì最
nán难
de的
。
The beginning is always the hardest when learning a new language.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
kāi开
shǐ始
bù部
fèn分
fēi非
cháng常
xī吸
yǐn引
rén人
。
The beginning part of this movie is very captivating.
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Rèn任
hé何
gǎi改
gé革
zài在
kāi开
shǐ始
shí时
dōu都
huì会
yù遇
dào到
zǔ阻
lì力
。
Any reform will encounter resistance at the outset.