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开始前 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开始前 Usage and Examples

Before starting

Prior to starting

Beforehand

他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。

Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor.

他很喜欢一天的压力真正开始前的独处时刻

He enjoyed his moments of solitude before the pressures of the day began in earnest.

The characters in 开始前

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
始
shǐ8to begin or start
前
qián9forward, before, previous

More 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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Questions about 开始前

What does 开始前 mean in Chinese?

开始前 (kāi shǐ qián) means “Before starting, Prior to starting, Beforehand”.

How do you pronounce 开始前?

开始前 is pronounced kāi shǐ qián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Before starting” in Chinese?

“Before starting” is 开始前 (kāi shǐ qián) in Chinese.

How is 开始前 used in a sentence?

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

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