Word: 开始 (kāishǐ)

一开始，我以为他病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi tā bìng le.

At first, I thought they were sick.

一开始，我以为我病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi wǒ bìng le.

At first, I thought I was sick.

一旦开始，就不要放弃。

Yídàn kāishǐ, jiù búyào fàngqì.

Once you start, don't give up.

万事从一开始

wànshì cóng yì kāishǐ

all things begin from one

三年后战争开始了。

Sān nián hòu zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

The war began three years later.

三月以后，北方会开始变暖。

Sānyuè yǐhòu, běifāng huì kāishǐ biànnuǎn.

After March, the north will start to warm up.

两国边境的军队开始备战。

Liǎng guó biānjìng de jūnduì kāishǐ bèizhàn.

The troops on the border between the two countries began preparing for war.

为什么你不等等我就开始了？

Wèishénme nǐ bù děngděng wǒ jiù kāishǐle?

Why did you begin without me?

主要问题是什么时候开始。

Zhǔyào wèntí shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

When to start is the main problem.

五年后，战争开始了。

Wǔ nián hòu, zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

War began five years later.

什么时候开始？

Shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

What time does it start?

什么时候开始登机？

Shénme shíhou kāishǐ dēngjī?

What time does boarding begin?

从今天开始，我要学一点日语。

Cóng jīntiān kāishǐ, wǒ yào xué yìdiǎn Rìyǔ.

Starting from today, I am going to learn a little Japanese.

从头开始吧。

Cóngtóu kāishǐ ba.

Let's start over.

从星期天开始就一直在下雨。

Cóng xīngqītiān kāishǐ jiù yìzhí zài xiàyǔ.

It's been raining since Sunday.

从清晨开始一直下雨。

Cóng qīngchén kāishǐ yìzhí xiàyǔ.

It's been raining since early morning.

从现在开始，由她来照顾你。

Cóng xiànzài kāishǐ, yóu tā lái zhàogu nǐ.

She will care for you from now on.

从第一章开始吧。

Cóng dìyī zhāng kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with the first chapter.

从这个问题开始吧。

Cóng zhège wèntí kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with this problem.

从这开始走用不了两小时。

Cóng zhè kāishǐ zǒu yòng bù liǎo liǎng xiǎoshí.

It is no less than two hours' walk from here.

从这里开始。

Cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ.

Start here.

他下周开始做化疗。

Tā xiàzhōu kāishǐ zuò huàliáo.

He starts chemotherapy next week.

他为了健康，开始素食。

Tā wèile jiànkāng, kāishǐ sùshí.

He started eating a vegetarian diet for his health.

他们从去年开始学英文。

Tāmen cóng qùnián kāishǐ xué Yīngwén.

They started studying English last year.

他们比我们先开始。

Tāmen bǐ wǒmen xiān kāishǐ.

They had started earlier than we had.

他们都开始哭。

Tāmen dōu kāishǐ kū.

Both of them started crying.

他任意翻开一页，开始读起来。

Tā rènyì fānkāi yí yè, kāishǐ dú qǐlai.

He opened to a random page and started reading.

他卷起袖子，开始洗碗。

Tā juǎnqǐ xiùzi, kāishǐ xǐwǎn.

He rolled up his sleeves and started washing the dishes.

他去年开始为运动品牌代言。

Tā qùnián kāishǐ wèi yùndòng pǐnpái dàiyán.

Last year he became an ambassador for a sports brand.

他受伤的脚又开始流血了。

Tā shòushāng de jiǎo yòu kāishǐ liúxiěle.

His wounded leg began to bleed again.

他开始了新的人生。

Tā kāishǐle xīn de rénshēng.

He started a new life.

他开始吃他的早餐了。

Tā kāishǐ chī tā de zǎocān le.

He began to eat his breakfast.

他开始吃早餐。

Tā kāishǐ chī zǎocān.

He began to eat his breakfast.

他开始哭了。

Tā kāishǐ kūle.

He began to cry.

他开始害怕了。

Tā kāishǐ hàipàle.

He began to feel afraid.

他开始找工作了。

Tā kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

He began to look for a job.

他开始掉头发了。

Tā kāishǐ diào tóufa le.

He is beginning to lose his hair.

他开始生气了。

Tā kāishǐ shēngqì le.

He became irritated.

他开始说英语了。

Tā kāishǐ shuō Yīngyǔ le.

He started to speak English.

他想改邪归正，重新开始。

Tā xiǎng gǎixiéguīzhèng, chóngxīn kāishǐ.

He wants to turn over a new leaf and start again.

他挽起袖子开始洗碗。

Tā wǎn qǐ xiùzi kāishǐ xǐwǎn.

He rolled up his sleeves and started washing the dishes.

他晚年才开始学画画。

Tā wǎnnián cái kāishǐ xué huàhuà.

He only started learning to paint in his later years.

他登上坛，开始向大家演讲。

Tā dēngshàng tán, kāishǐ xiàng dàjiā yǎnjiǎng.

He stepped onto the platform and began to address everyone.

他等了很久，开始烦躁起来。

Tā děng le hěn jiǔ, kāishǐ fánzào qǐlai.

He had waited a long time and began to get jittery.

他给了我们信号让我们开始。

Tā gěi le wǒmen xìnhào ràng wǒmen kāishǐ.

He gave us the signal to begin.

他给了我们开始的信号。

Tā gěi le wǒmen kāishǐ de xìnhào.

He gave us the signal to begin.

他胸有成竹地走上台，开始讲话。

Tā xiōngyǒuchéngzhú de zǒu shàngtái, kāishǐ jiǎnghuà.

He walked onto the stage with a clear plan in mind and began to speak.

仪式以他的讲话开始。

Yíshì yǐ tā de jiǎnghuà kāishǐ.

The ceremony began with his speech.

会议临开始，老板突然来了。

Huìyì lín kāishǐ, lǎobǎn tūrán láile.

Just as the meeting was about to start, the boss suddenly showed up.

会议什么时候开始？

Huìyì shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

How soon will the meeting begin?

会议何时开始，还没有通知。

Huìyì héshí kāishǐ, hái méiyǒu tōngzhī.

There has been no notice yet about when the meeting will start.

会议请在整点开始，好吗？

Huìyì qǐng zài zhěngdiǎn kāishǐ, hǎo ma?

Could the meeting please start on the hour?

传单的分发工作明天开始。

Chuándān de fēnfā gōngzuò míngtiān kāishǐ.

The distribution of the flyers starts tomorrow.

低碳生活从节约用电开始。

Dītàn shēnghuó cóng jiéyuē yòng diàn kāishǐ.

A low-carbon life starts with saving electricity.

作文大赛什么时候开始？

Zuòwén dàsài shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the essay contest start?

你什么时候开始学英语的？

Nǐ shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Yīngyǔ de?

When did you begin studying English?

你从昨天开始就忙吗？

Nǐ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jiù máng ma?

Have you been busy since yesterday?

你们什么时候开始学英语的？

Nǐmen shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Yīngyǔ de?

When did you begin studying English?

你们什么时候开始营业？

Nǐmen shénme shíhou kāishǐ yíngyè?

What time do you open?

你们冷静下来，从头开始跟我说。

Nǐmen lěngjìng xiàlai, cóngtóu kāishǐ gēn wǒ shuō.

Calm down, and listen to me speak from the beginning.

你冷静下来，从头开始跟我说。

Nǐ lěngjìng xiàlai, cóngtóu kāishǐ gēn wǒ shuō.

Calm down and explain it from the beginning.

你应该从比较简单的书开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi cóng bǐjiào jiǎndān de shū kāishǐ.

Read such books as can be easily understood.

你应该先从最简单的问题开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiān cóng zuì jiǎndān de wèntí kāishǐ.

You should begin with easier questions.

你应该尽早开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi jǐnzǎo kāishǐ.

You should start as early as possible.

你应该立即开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi lìjí kāishǐ.

You should begin right away.

你开始学世界语了。

Nǐ kāishǐ xué Shìjièyǔ le.

You began to learn Esperanto.

你开始学习英语了吗？

Nǐ kāishǐ xuéxí Yīngyǔ le ma?

Have you begun studying English?

你很快就会开始喜欢他的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì kāishǐ xǐhuan tā de.

You will soon get to like him.

你必须马上开始。

Nǐ bìxū mǎshàng kāishǐ.

You must start at once.

你想什么时候开始？

Nǐ xiǎng shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When do you mean to start?

你早就该开始了。

Nǐ zǎojiù gāi kāishǐle.

You should have started by now.

你最好不要在他们来之前开始。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zài tāmen lái zhīqián kāishǐ.

You had better not start until they arrive.

你最好现在就开始。

Nǐ zuìhǎo xiànzài jiù kāishǐ.

You'd better start now.

你有没有想过开始理财？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu xiǎngguo kāishǐ lǐcái?

Have you ever thought about starting to manage your money?

你的旅行是怎么开始的？

Nǐ de lǚxíng shì zěnme kāishǐ de?

How did your journey begin?

你相信宇宙开始于一次大爆炸吗？

Nǐ xiāngxìn yǔzhòu kāishǐ yú yícì Dàbàozhà ma?

Do you believe the universe began with a Big Bang?

你知道大会几点开始吗？

Nǐ zhīdào dàhuì jǐdiǎn kāishǐ ma?

Do you know what time the assembly starts?

八点半开始上课。

Bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ shàngkè.

Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.

六点半开始。

Liù diǎn bàn kāishǐ.

It begins at six-thirty.

击剑比赛什么时候开始？

Jījiàn bǐsài shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the fencing match start?

刚开始下雨。

Gāng kāishǐ xiàyǔ.

It began raining just now.

刚开始洗澡。

Gāng kāishǐ xǐzǎo.

Just started taking a shower.

北京开始变冷了。

Běijīng kāishǐ biàn lěngle.

Beijing has started to get colder.

十点开始上课。

Shí diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè.

Lessons begin at ten.

半决赛什么时候开始？

Bànjuésài shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the semi-final start?

历史课九点开始。

Lìshǐ kè jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ.

The history class starts at nine.

又开始下雨了。

Yòu kāishǐ xiàyǔle.

It has started raining again.

又开始刮台风了。

Yòu kāishǐ guā táifēng le.

A typhoon has also started to rise.

双边会谈明天上午开始。

Shuāngbiān huìtán míngtiān shàngwǔ kāishǐ.

The bilateral talks will begin tomorrow morning.

各位同仁，会议现在开始。

Gèwèi tóngrén, huìyì xiànzài kāishǐ.

Dear colleagues, the meeting will now begin.

听说他又开始找工作了。

Tīngshuō tā yòu kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

I hear he's just begun looking for another job.

告诉我什么时候开始。

Gàosu wǒ shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

Tell me when to start.

命令下行后，各地马上开始行动。

Mìnglìng xiàxíng hòu, gèdì mǎshàng kāishǐ xíngdòng.

After the order was passed down, every region started acting at once.

国庆庆典晚上八点开始。

Guóqìng qìngdiǎn wǎnshang bā diǎn kāishǐ.

The National Day celebration starts at eight in the evening.

多边会谈明天开始。

Duōbiān huìtán míngtiān kāishǐ.

The multilateral talks begin tomorrow.

天开始下雨了。

Tiān kāishǐ xiàyǔle.

It started raining.

天气允许，我明天就开始。

Tiānqì yǔnxǔ, wǒ míngtiān jiù kāishǐ.

Weather permitting, I'll start tomorrow.

天黑以后，部队开始撤退。

Tiānhēi yǐhòu, bùduì kāishǐ chètuì.

After dark, the troops began to retreat.

她一到，我们就开始。

Tā yí dào, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ.

As soon as she comes, we will begin.

她一开始读那封信就哭了起来。

Tā yì kāishǐ dú nà fēng xìn jiù kūle qǐlai.

As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.