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開始

hoi1 ci2

kai1 shi3

to start; "get ready to start" (eg: said at the start of an exam) | [粵]: also 開頭

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 33,100,000

開始 / 开始

開 hoi1 kai1 - open
始 ci2 shi3 shi4 - beginning, start, first

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他的名聲已經開始傳開傳了。國 edit
His reputation has already begun to spread.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵 edit

我已經寫明係七點鐘開始嘅。 edit
I've already clearly put into writing that it starts at 7 o'clock.

隻狗好似嗅到乜味道噉，開始大聲吠粵 edit
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.

This word was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 27th Aug 2008

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