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开始

beginning

Meaning of 开始

the point where something starts

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Chinesekāi shǐ
Russian transcription[nəˈt͡ɕalə]
beginning
开始 - beginning
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开始 with Russian translation

开始 usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇨🇳Chinese

Начало истории очень интересное.

故事的开始很有趣。

🇷🇺Russian🇨🇳Chinese

Всё начинается отсюда.

一切都从这里开始。

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开始 means beginning. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 开始

kāi shǐ

开始 translation

beginning

开始 examples

故事的开始很有趣。

开始 transcription

kāi shǐ

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开始 meaning: what does it mean?

某事开始的时间或起点

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?

故事的开始很有趣。 Translation: Начало истории очень интересное.

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