Word: 开始 (kāishǐ)

现在你开始热起来了。

Xiànzài nǐ kāishǐ rè qǐlaile.

You're starting to warm up now.

现在让我们开始工作。

Xiànzài ràng wǒmen kāishǐ gōngzuò.

Now let's get down to work.

电影什么时候开始？

Diànyǐng shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?

电影什么时间开始？

Diànyǐng shénme shíjiān kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?

电影已经开始了吗？

Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐle ma?

Has the movie started?

电影开始了吗？

Diànyǐng kāishǐle ma?

Has the movie started yet?

米饭煮好五分钟以前，要开始炒肉。

Mǐfàn zhǔ hǎo wǔ fēnzhōng yǐqián, yào kāishǐ chǎo ròu.

Five minutes before the rice is boiled, you should start frying the meat.

英语课在八时半开始了。

Yīngyǔ kè zài bā shí bàn kāishǐle.

The English lesson started at 8:30.

蛇年开始了。

Shé nián kāishǐle.

The year of the snake has begun.

让我们从第30页开始。

Ràng wǒmen cóng dì sānshí yè kāishǐ.

Let's begin at page 30.

让我们开始吧！

Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba!

Let's start!

让我们开始吧。

Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin.

课开始了，请大家坐好。

Kè kāishǐle, qǐng dàjiā zuò hǎo.

The class has started. Please take your seats.

课程八点半开始。

Kèchéng bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ.

The class begins at 8:30.

这件事什么时候开始的？

Zhè jiàn shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ de?

When did this start?

这是个开始的好地方。

Zhè shì gè kāishǐ de hǎo dìfāng.

This is a great place to start.

那两个人一遇到彼此就开始吵架。

Nà liǎng gè rén yí yùdào bǐcǐ jiù kāishǐ chǎojià.

Those two people start arguing whenever they meet.

都一天了，你居然还没有开始！

Dōu yì tiān le, nǐ jūrán hái méiyǒu kāishǐ!

How come you have not started yet after a day.

2001年是21世纪的开始。

Èr líng líng yī nián shì èrshíyí shìjì de kāishǐ.

2001 is the year when the 21st century begins.

8点半之前不会开始。

Bā diǎn bàn zhīqián búhuì kāishǐ.

It doesn't start before eight thirty.