beginning; start; initial phase
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to start; to begin; to originate from
formalOften used formally to indicate the temporal or spatial point of origin.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
qíng情
jié节
qǐ起
shǐ始
yú于
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The plot of this film begins in a small village.
Zhè这
tiáo条
tiě铁
lù路
qǐ起
shǐ始
yú于
Běi北
jīng京
,
zhōng终
diǎn点
shì是
Guǎng广
zhōu州
。
This railway line starts in Beijing and ends in Guangzhou.
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Tā他
men们
de的
hé合
zuò作
qǐ起
shǐ始
yú于
shí十
nián年
qián前
de的
yī一
cì次
ǒu偶
yù遇
。
Their collaboration began with a chance encounter ten years ago.
noun
the beginning; the initial stage; the outset
Refers to the early phase or initial part of a process, event, or situation.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zài在
qǐ起
shǐ始
jiē阶
duàn段
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
de的
zhǔn准
bèi备
gōng工
zuò作
。
This project requires a lot of preparatory work in the initial stage.
Tán谈
pàn判
de的
qǐ起
shǐ始
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
,
dàn但
hòu后
lái来
yù遇
dào到
le了
kùn困
nán难
。
The beginning of the negotiations was smooth, but difficulties arose later.
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Rèn任
hé何
xué学
xí习
zài在
qǐ起
shǐ始
shí时
dōu都
xū需
yào要
nài耐
xīn心
。
Any learning requires patience at the outset.