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The Chinese word "开始" is formed by combining the character "开", which means "to open" or "initiate", with "始", which means "to begin" or "commence"; together they create a compound word where each character contributes directly to the overall meaning of "to start" or "beginning", emphasizing the action of initiation through their synonymous semantic roles.

Example Sentences Hide

开始吃饭吧。

Kāishǐ chīfàn ba.

Let's start eating.

我们开始学习中文。

Wǒmen kāishǐ xuéxí Zhōngwén.

We are starting to learn Chinese.

比赛在下午三点开始。

Bǐsài zài xiàwǔ sān diǎn kāishǐ.

The competition begins at three in the afternoon.

新的一年开始了。

Xīn de yī nián kāishǐ le.

The new year has begun.

人生的新阶段即将开始。

Rénshēng de xīn jiēduàn jíjiāng kāishǐ.

A new stage of life is about to begin.

Word Definition - 开始

kāi shǐ to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

开 kāi
始 shǐ