qǐshǐ

起始

Word · Verb · Noun

beginning; start; initial phase

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to start; to begin; to originate from

formal

Often 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.

2.

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.