Word: 開始 (kāishǐ)

開始 is how 开始 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 开始

What 開始 means

kāishǐ: to begin

Full dictionary entry for 開始

Example sentences using 開始

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一開始，我以為他病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi tā bìng le.

At first, I thought they were sick.
一開始，我以為我病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi wǒ bìng le.

At first, I thought I was sick.
三年後戰爭開始了。

Sān nián hòu zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

The war began three years later.
為什麼你不等等我就開始了？

Wèishénme nǐ bù děngděng wǒ jiù kāishǐle?

Why did you begin without me?
主要問題是什麼時候開始。

Zhǔyào wèntí shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

When to start is the main problem.
五年後，戰爭開始了。

Wǔ nián hòu, zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

War began five years later.
什麼時候開始？

Shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

What time does it start?
從第一章開始吧。

Cóng dìyī zhāng kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with the first chapter.
從這個問題開始吧。

Cóng zhège wèntí kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with this problem.
從這開始走用不了兩小時。

Cóng zhè kāishǐ zǒu yòng bù liǎo liǎng xiǎoshí.

It is no less than two hours' walk from here.
從這裡開始。

Cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ.

Start here.
他們從去年開始學英文。

Tāmen cóng qùnián kāishǐ xué Yīngwén.

They started studying English last year.
他們比我們先開始。

Tāmen bǐ wǒmen xiān kāishǐ.

They had started earlier than we had.
他們都開始哭。

Tāmen dōu kāishǐ kū.

Both of them started crying.
他開始了新的人生。

Tā kāishǐle xīn de rénshēng.

He started a new life.
他開始哭了。

Tā kāishǐ kūle.

He began to cry.
他開始害怕了。

Tā kāishǐ hàipàle.

He began to feel afraid.
他開始找工作了。

Tā kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

He began to look for a job.
他開始掉頭髮了。

Tā kāishǐ diào tóufa le.

He is beginning to lose his hair.
他開始生氣了。

Tā kāishǐ shēngqì le.

He became irritated.
他開始說英語了。

Tā kāishǐ shuō Yīngyǔ le.

He started to speak English.
他給了我們信號讓我們開始。

Tā gěi le wǒmen xìnhào ràng wǒmen kāishǐ.

He gave us the signal to begin.
他給了我們開始的信號。

Tā gěi le wǒmen kāishǐ de xìnhào.

He gave us the signal to begin.
儀式以他的講話開始。

Yíshì yǐ tā de jiǎnghuà kāishǐ.

The ceremony began with his speech.
會議什麼時候開始？

Huìyì shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

How soon will the meeting begin?
你什麼時候開始學英語的？

Nǐ shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Yīngyǔ de?

When did you begin studying English?
你從昨天開始就忙嗎？

Nǐ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jiù máng ma?

Have you been busy since yesterday?
你們什麼時候開始學英語的？

Nǐmen shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Yīngyǔ de?

When did you begin studying English?
你應該從比較簡單的書開始。

Nǐ yīnggāi cóng bǐjiào jiǎndān de shū kāishǐ.

Read such books as can be easily understood.
你應該先從最簡單的問題開始。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiān cóng zuì jiǎndān de wèntí kāishǐ.

You should begin with easier questions.
你應該立即開始。

Nǐ yīnggāi lìjí kāishǐ.

You should begin right away.
你開始學習英語了嗎？

Nǐ kāishǐ xuéxí Yīngyǔ le ma?

Have you begun studying English?
你很快就會開始喜歡他的。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì kāishǐ xǐhuan tā de.

You will soon get to like him.
你想什麼時候開始？

Nǐ xiǎng shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When do you mean to start?
你早就該開始了。

Nǐ zǎojiù gāi kāishǐle.

You should have started by now.
六點半開始。

Liù diǎn bàn kāishǐ.

It begins at six-thirty.
北京開始變冷了。

Běijīng kāishǐ biàn lěngle.

Beijing has started to get colder.
歷史課九點開始。

Lìshǐ kè jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ.

The history class starts at nine.
聽說他又開始找工作了。

Tīngshuō tā yòu kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

I hear he's just begun looking for another job.
告訴我什麼時候開始。

Gàosu wǒ shénme shíhou kāishǐ.

Tell me when to start.
天氣允許，我明天就開始。

Tiānqì yǔnxǔ, wǒ míngtiān jiù kāishǐ.

Weather permitting, I'll start tomorrow.
她一到，我們就開始。

Tā yí dào, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ.

As soon as she comes, we will begin.
她一開始讀那封信就哭了起來。

Tā yì kāishǐ dú nà fēng xìn jiù kūle qǐlai.

As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.
她一看到我就開始哭了。

Tā yí kàndào wǒ jiù kāishǐ kūle.

The moment she saw me, she burst out crying.
她九點開始工作。

Tā jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò.

She works from nine.
她又開始講起了學校的秘密。

Tā yòu kāishǐ jiǎng qǐle xuéxiào de mìmì.

She started talking about the school's secrets again.
她開始喜歡那套房子。

Tā kāishǐ xǐhuan nà tào fángzi.

She's starting to like this house.
她看到我的臉就開始哭。

Tā kàndào wǒ de liǎn jiù kāishǐ kū.

She began to cry at the sight of my face.
她立刻開始喜歡他了。

Tā lìkè kāishǐ xǐhuan tā le.

She began to like him right away.
她逐漸開始明白。

Tā zhújiàn kāishǐ míngbai.

She gradually began to understand.
好，我們開始工作吧。

Hǎo, wǒmen kāishǐ gōngzuò ba.

Well, let's start our work.
好的開始是成功的一半。

Hǎo de kāishǐ shì chénggōng de yíbàn.

Well begun is half done.
學生都拿起筆來開始考試。

Xuésheng dōu ná qǐbǐ lái kāishǐ kǎoshì.

The students picked up their pens and began the exam.
差不多該開始了。

Chàbùduō gāi kāishǐle.

It's about time to start.
開始工作前要先做好計劃。

Kāishǐ gōngzuò qián yào xiān zuò hǎo jìhuà.

Plan your work before you start it.
開始有互聯網不久以後，我們的世界就變小了。

Kāishǐ yǒu hùliánwǎng bùjiǔ yǐhòu, wǒmen de shìjiè jiù biànxiǎole.

Not long after the Internet came along, our world got smaller.
開始討論吧。

Kāishǐ tǎolùn ba.

Let the discussions begin.
您什麼時候開始學英語的？

Nín shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Yīngyǔ de?

When did you begin studying English?
我不在就別開始。

Wǒ bú zài jiù bié kāishǐ.

Don't start without me.
我不太知道從哪裡開始。

Wǒ bú tài zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ kāishǐ.

I don't know where to start.
我不知道在哪裡開始好。

Wǒ bù zhīdào zài nǎlǐ kāishǐ hǎo.

I don't know where I'd begin.
我從兩點開始一直等你。

Wǒ cóng liǎng diǎn kāishǐ yìzhí děng nǐ.

I've been waiting for you since two o'clock.
我從昨天開始一直忙著。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ yìzhí mángzhe.

I have been busy since yesterday.
我們一開始就知道。

Wǒmen yì kāishǐ jiù zhīdào.

We knew it all along.
我們從第十課開始吧。

Wǒmen cóng dì shí kè kāishǐ ba.

Let's start with Lesson Ten.
我們六點開始。

Wǒmen liù diǎn kāishǐ.

We started at six.
我們開始吧！

Wǒmen kāishǐ ba!

Let's go!
我們開始吧。

Wǒmen kāishǐ ba.

Let's start.
我們必須重新開始。

Wǒmen bìxū chóngxīn kāishǐ.

We must make a new start.
我們打算立即開始。

Wǒmen dǎsuàn lìjí kāishǐ.

We intended to start right away.
我們明天上午開始。

Wǒmen míngtiān shàngwǔ kāishǐ.

We'll begin tomorrow morning.
我們立刻開始吧。

Wǒmen lìkè kāishǐ ba.

Let's start right away.
我們能開始。

Wǒmen néng kāishǐ.

We can begin.
我會立刻開始。

Wǒ huì lìkè kāishǐ.

I'll get started right away.
我可以開始了嗎？

Wǒ kěyǐ kāishǐle ma?

Can I begin?
我已經開始做了。

Wǒ yǐjīng kāishǐ zuòle.

I have already started.
我應該什麼時候開始？

Wǒ yīnggāi shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When do I get started?
我應該現在開始。

Wǒ yīnggāi xiànzài kāishǐ.

I think I'd better start now.
我開始不喜歡她了。

Wǒ kāishǐ bù xǐhuan tā le.

I'm starting to dislike her.
我開始了一個人的生活。

Wǒ kāishǐle yí gè rén de shēnghuó.

I began living by myself.
我開始變老了！

Wǒ kāishǐ biàn lǎole!

I'm starting to get old!
我開始同意你的想法了。

Wǒ kāishǐ tóngyì nǐ de xiǎngfǎle.

I'm starting to agree with you.
我開始記起來了。

Wǒ kāishǐ jì qǐlaile.

I am beginning to remember it.
我很多年前就開始在這裡工作了。

Wǒ hěn duōnián qián jiù kāishǐ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuòle.

I started working here many years ago.
我必須立刻開始工作。

Wǒ bìxū lìkè kāishǐ gōngzuò.

I must start working at once.
我認為我們剛開始了解這個問題。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒmen gāng kāishǐ liǎojiě zhège wèntí.

I think we're just beginning to understand the problem.
我該開始了。

Wǒ gāi kāishǐle.

I should start.
我還沒開始做任何事。

Wǒ hái méi kāishǐ zuò rènhé shì.

I haven't started anything yet.
我隨時可以開始。

Wǒ suíshí kěyǐ kāishǐ.

I can start anytime.
我8點開始工作。

Wǒ bā diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò.

I start work at 8.
教育從家庭開始。

Jiàoyù cóng jiātíng kāishǐ.

Education starts at home.
既然你已經開始學鋼琴了，那還是把它學會吧。

Jìrán nǐ yǐjīng kāishǐ xué gāngqín le, nà háishi bǎ tā xuéhuì ba.

Since you've already started learning to play the piano, then you should \[see it through and\] learn it well.
明天開始，我要開始新的工作。

Míngtiān kāishǐ, wǒ yào kāishǐ xīn de gōngzuò.

Starting tomorrow, I will begin a new job.
演出什麼時候開始？

Yǎnchū shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

What time does the play begin?
現在你開始熱起來了。

Xiànzài nǐ kāishǐ rè qǐlaile.

You're starting to warm up now.
現在讓我們開始工作。

Xiànzài ràng wǒmen kāishǐ gōngzuò.

Now let's get down to work.
電影什麼時候開始？

Diànyǐng shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?
電影什麼時間開始？

Diànyǐng shénme shíjiān kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?
電影已經開始了嗎？

Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐle ma?

Has the movie started?
電影開始了嗎？

Diànyǐng kāishǐle ma?

Has the movie started yet?