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开始
kāi shǐ
Meaning
- to begin
- beginning
Definition
指事情或动作的起始点。
To start or begin; the beginning of an action or event.
Usage
用于表示某个动作、事件或过程的起始，常与时间、地点或具体活动连用。
Used to indicate the commencement of an action, event, or process, often with time, place, or specific activities.
Examples
- 1 会议将在三点开始。 (The meeting will start at three o'clock.)
- 2 他开始学习中文了。 (He has started learning Chinese.)
- 3 从今天开始，我要坚持锻炼。 (Starting today, I will exercise regularly.)
- 4 电影开始后，请不要说话。 (Please do not talk after the movie starts.)
- 5 新项目即将开始。 (The new project is about to begin.)
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