开
始
开始 (kāi shǐ) – to begin
kāi shǐ
to begin
HSK 2Traditional: 開始2 example sentences
Definitions
- 1to begin
- 2beginning
- 3to start
- 4initial
Simplified & traditional
开始
Simplified
開始
Traditional
Example sentences
See 开始 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
开始很难。
kāi shǐ hěn nán 。
Getting started was difficult.
开始下雪了。
kāi shǐ xià xuě le 。
It began to snow.
Related words
开
kāi
to open (transitive or intransitive)
离开
lí kāi
to depart
公开
gōng kāi
open
开发
kāi fā
to exploit (a resource)
开放
kāi fàng
to bloom
开心
kāi xīn
to feel happy
始终
shǐ zhōng
from beginning to end
展开
zhǎn kāi
to unfold
召开
zhào kāi
to convene (a conference or meeting)
打开
dǎ kāi
to open
开车
kāi chē
to drive a car
开会
kāi huì
to hold a meeting
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