一开始 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一开始 Usage and Examples
at first
in the beginning
initially
假日一开始，时间就过得飞快。
Time has flown since the holiday began.
咳嗽一开始，就试着用盐水漱口。
Try gargling with salt water as soon as a cough begins.
The characters in 一开始
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 一
- yī一 xià下wǔ午an afternoon, one afternoon
- yī一 zhǒng种a, a kind of
- yī一yī一one by one, each and every one
- yí一zhàng丈gāo高one zhang tall, a zhang high
- yí一shàng上rèn任upon taking office, upon assuming office
- yí一shàng上rèn任jiù就upon taking office, as soon as appointed
- yí一shàng上wǔ午all morning, the whole morning
- yí一shàng上wǔ午de的morning's, a morning's
- yí一shàng上shì市upon launch, when launched
- yí一shàng上shì市jiù就upon its listing, as soon as it went public
- yí一shàng上lai来at first, right off the bat
- yí一shàng上jià架Upon listing, When launched
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Open the tool →Questions about 一开始
What does 一开始 mean in Chinese?
一开始 (yì kāi shǐ) means “at first, in the beginning, initially”.
How do you pronounce 一开始?
一开始 is pronounced yì kāi shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “at first” in Chinese?
“at first” is 一开始 (yì kāi shǐ) in Chinese.
How is 一开始 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 一开始, each with pinyin and an English translation.