开始 Pronunciation and Pinyin
开始 Usage and Examples
begin
start
commence
beginning
outset
债务开始增加。
Debts began to accumulate.
小雨开始飘落。
A light rain began to fall.
The characters in 开始
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 开
- kāi开yì一xiē些wán玩xiào笑to make some jokes, to crack some jokes
- kāi开yì一jiā家open a, start a
- kāi开yè业opening a business, grand opening
- kāi开yè业dián典lǐ礼opening ceremony, grand opening
- kāi开yè业zhōu周nián年opening anniversary, business anniversary
- kāi开yè业dà大jí吉Good luck with your new business!, Best wishes for your grand opening!
- kāi开yè业shí时at the opening, when opening
- kāi开yè业shí时jiān间Opening hours, Business hours
- kāi开le了yī一opened one, started one
- kāi开le了yì一xiē些opened some, turned on some
- kāi开le了yì一jiā家opened a shop, started a business
- kāi开le了yì一zhāng张issued, wrote out
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Open the tool →Questions about 开始
What does 开始 mean in Chinese?
开始 (kāi shǐ) means “begin, start, commence, beginning”.
How do you pronounce 开始?
开始 is pronounced kāi shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “begin” in Chinese?
“begin” is 开始 (kāi shǐ) in Chinese.
How is 开始 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 开始, each with pinyin and an English translation.
