Learn 开始 (kāi shǐ) — HSK 3.0 Level 2

开(kāi) 始(shǐ)

HSK 3.0 · Level 2 YCT 4

Translation

(v./n.) start, begin; beginning

Simplified 开始

Traditional 開始

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Synonyms 35

(v.) open; switch on; be on; drive; have (a meeting); write out; to prescribe | (m.) carat, karat (measurement of purity of gold) | (v.) open up, reclaim; (of flowers) open out; come loose; run, set up; lift (a ban, restriction) | (v.) to pay (wages); to fire (sb.); (of water) to be boiled; to divide into | (v.) used after a verb to indicate separation or departure, the beginning of an action, spreading, capacity, resignation or popularity

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Examples of use 15

爸(bà) 爸(ba) 教(jiào) 我(wǒ) 骑(qí) 车(chē) ，(，) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 的(de) 时(shí) 候(hou) 我(wǒ) 很(hěn) 紧(jǐn) 张(zhāng) 。(。)

My father taught me to ride a bike. I was very nervous at first.

大(dà) 家(jiā) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 在(zài) 附(fù) 近(jìn) 挖(wā) 掘(jué) 。(.)

Everyone started digging nearby.

它(tā) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 用(yòng) 锋(fēng) 利(lì) 的(de) 牙(yá) 齿(chǐ) 咬(yǎo) 缠(chán) 绕(rào) 着(zhe) 大(dà) 象(xiàng) 的(de) 网(wǎng) 和(hé) 绳(shéng) 子(zi) 。(.)

It began to bite the net and rope wrapped around the elephant with its sharp teeth.

做(zuò) 事(shì) 要(yào) 冷(lěng) 静(jìng) ，(，) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 前(qián) 仔(zǐ) 细(xì) 地(de) 整(zhěng) 理(lǐ) 一(yī) 下(xià) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 的(de) 重(zhòng) 点(diǎn) ，(，) 然(rán) 后(hòu) 再(zài) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 做(zuò) 。(。)

Do things calmly, carefully sort out the key points of the work before starting, and then start doing it.

刚(gāng) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 的(de) 时(shí) 候(hou)

at the very beginning

演(yǎn) 出(chū) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 时(shí) 人(rén) 们(men) 认(rèn) 为(wéi) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 魅(mèi) 力(lì) ，(,) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 糟(zāo) 糕(gāo) 的(de) 结(jié) 局(jú) 会(huì) 给(gěi) 人(rén) 留(liú) 下(xià) 难(nán) 以(yǐ) 忘(wàng) 记(jì) 的(de) 坏(huài) 印(yìn) 象(xiàng) 。(.)

At the beginning of the performance, people think it is attractive, but the bad ending will leave an unforgettable bad impression.

音(yīn) 乐(yuè) 会(huì) 几(jǐ) 点(diǎn) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) ？(？)

What time does the concert start?

一(yī) 部(bù) 电(diàn) 影(yǐng) ，(,) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 虽(suī) 然(rán) 剧(jù) 情(qíng) 平(píng) 平(píng) 常(cháng) 常(cháng) ，(,) 如(rú) 果(guǒ) 最(zuì) 后(hòu) 半(bàn) 个(gè) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí) 能(néng) 使(shǐ) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 感(gǎn) 动(dòng) ，(,) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 依(yī) 然(rán) 会(huì) 向(xiàng) 别(bié) 人(rén) 推(tuī) 荐(jiàn) 它(tā) 。(.)

Although the plot of a movie is ordinary at first, if the last half hour can move us, we will still recommend it to others.

弟(dì) 弟(di) 明(míng) 年(nián) 六(liù) 岁(suì) 了(le) ，(,) 要(yāo) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 读(dú) 书(shū) 了(le) 。(.)

My brother will be six years old next year and will start going to school.

听(tīng) 说(shuō) 他(tā) 从(cóng) 四(sì) 岁(suì) 就(jiù) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 学(xué) 打(dǎ) 羽(yǔ) 毛(máo) 球(qiú) ，(，) 已(yǐ) 经(jīng) 练(liàn) 了(le) 二(èr) 十(shí) 多(duō) 年(nián) 了(le) 。(。)

It is said that he has been learning to play badminton since he was four years old and has been practicing it for more than 20 years.

你(nǐ) 一(yī) 年(nián) 以(qián) 前(kāi) 开(shǐ) 始(xué) 学(xí) 习(hàn) 汉(yǔ) 语(le) 了(ma) 吗(？) ？()

Did you start studying Mandarin a year beforehand?

从(cóng) 昨(zuó) 晚(wǎn) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 就(jiù) 一(yī) 直(zhí) 难(nán) 受(shòu) 得(de) 很(hěn) ，(，) 头(tóu) 疼(téng) 得(de) 厉(lì) 害(hai) 。(。)

Since last night, I have been suffering very much and have a terrible headache.

一(yī) 月(yuè) 初(chū) ，(，) 春(chūn) 运(yùn) 就(jiù) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 了(le) 。(。)

At the beginning of January, Spring Festival travel rush started.

说(shuō) 干(gàn) 就(jiù) 干(gàn) ，(,) 索(suǒ) 性(xìng) 这(zhè) 礼(lǐ) 拜(bài) 就(jiù) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 。(.)

Just do it, just start this week.

别(bié) 说(shuō) 话(huà) 了(le) ，(，) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 上(shàng) 课(kè) 了(le) 。(。)

Stop talking and start the class.

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