to begin; to start; to sum up
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to begin; to start; to set about doing something
Refers to the initial stage of an action or task.
Tā他
yī一
shàng上
lái来
jiù就
hěn很
mài卖
lì力
qi气
de地
gōng工
zuò作
。
He started working very diligently from the beginning.
Nǐ你
xiān先
shàng上
lái来
shǎo少
shuō说
huà话
，
tīng听
tīng听
dà大
jiā家
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
First, start by talking less and listen to everyone's opinions.
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Huì会
yì议
yī一
shàng上
lái来
jiù就
tǎo讨
lùn论
guān关
jiàn键
wèn问
tí题
。
The meeting started by discussing key issues.
verb
to sum up what has been stated above
literaryFormal or literary usage, often used in writing to introduce a summary.
Shàng上
lái来
suǒ所
yán言
，
jiē皆
chū出
zì自
fèi肺
fǔ腑
。
To sum up what has been said above, it all comes from the heart.
Bào报
gào告
de的
zuì最
hòu后
bù部
fen分
，
shàng上
lái来
zǒng总
jié结
yī一
xià下
qián前
miàn面
de的
yào要
diǎn点
。
In the final part of the report, let's sum up the key points mentioned earlier.