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开始
kāi shǐ

begin

🇨🇳 Chinese
kāi shǐ
Meaning of 开始

start

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When to use 开始

begin work

开始工作

begin a journey

开始旅程

begin a lesson

开始上课

begin the day

开始新的一天

begin a meeting

开始会议

开始 usage examples

🇬🇧English🇨🇳Chinese

电影八点开始。

🇬🇧English🇨🇳Chinese

我们现在开始上课。

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开始begin
四季seasons of the year
春天spring
冬天winter
结束end
温度temperature
蓝天blue sky

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开始 translation: begin. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 开始

kāi shǐ

开始 translation

begin

开始 examples

电影八点开始。

开始 transcription

kāi shǐ

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开始 meaning: what does it mean?

开始;着手进行

开始 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

开始 is pronounced as kāi shǐ. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

开始 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

电影八点开始。 Translation: Фильм начинается в восемь.

Is 开始 part of Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, 开始 (begin) can be learned in the Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is 开始 part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, 开始 (begin) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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