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从一开始 Pronunciation and Pinyin

从一开始 Usage and Examples

from the start

from the beginning

from square one

这桩婚姻从一开始就注定要破裂。

The marriage was doomed from the start.

我们从一开始就约定不限制对方。

We'd agreed from the beginning not to tie each other down.

The characters in 从一开始

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
从
cóng4to follow or comply
一
yì1one, a, single, whole
开
kāi4open, start, operate
始
shǐ8to begin or start

More words starting with 从

  • cóng从 zhōng中From it, From them
  • cóng从yí一gè个pǔ普tōng通de的qiáo樵fū夫From a common woodcutter, From an ordinary woodcutter
  • cóng从yí一gè个pǔ普tōng通de的zhí职yuán员from an ordinary employee, from a regular staff member
  • cóng从yí一gè个xì细jūn菌from a bacterium, from one bacterium
  • cóng从yí一gè个bù部mén门from a department, from one department
  • cóng从xià下zhōu周qǐ起Starting next week, From next week
  • cóng从bù不never; at no time; not ever
  • cóng从bú不huì会never, not ever
  • cóng从bù不tóng同de的jiǎo角dù度from different perspectives, from various angles
  • cóng从bú不xiè屑yú于never deign to, never condescend to
  • cóng从bù不fàng放zài在xīn心shàng上Never take it to heart., Never let it bother me.
  • cóng从bù不fàng放qì弃Never give up, Never quit

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Questions about 从一开始

What does 从一开始 mean in Chinese?

从一开始 (cóng yì kāi shǐ) means “from the start, from the beginning, from square one”.

How do you pronounce 从一开始?

从一开始 is pronounced cóng yì kāi shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “from the start” in Chinese?

“from the start” is 从一开始 (cóng yì kāi shǐ) in Chinese.

How is 从一开始 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 从一开始, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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