开始(kāi shǐ): to begin
to begin
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
Watch how each character of 开始 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.
Example sentences
How 开始 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
汤姆开始说话。
tāng mǔ kāi shǐ shuō huà
Tom began talking.
课程下周开始。
kè chéng xià zhōu kāi shǐ
Classes begin next week.
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