school starts; new semester begins
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
(for a school or semester) to begin; to start the new term
Refers to the commencement of a new school term. Often used as a predicate or in compound phrases. Can be used for all levels of education.
Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
jiǔ九
yuè月
yī一
hào号
kāi开
xué学
。
Our school starts the new semester on September 1st.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
pàn盼
zhe着
kāi开
xué学
。
The children are all looking forward to school starting.
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Kāi开
xué学
qián前
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
wén文
jù具
。
Before school starts, students need to prepare their stationery.
Míng明
tiān天
shì是
kāi开
xué学
diǎn典
lǐ礼
。
Tomorrow is the opening ceremony for the new semester.
Kāi开
xué学
dì第
yī一
zhōu周
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
máng忙
。
The first week of school is always very busy.