開始 (hoi1 ci2 | kai1 shi3) : to start

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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

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

開始 / 开始

This word has been viewed 8809 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

開 hoi1 - open
始 ci2 - beginning, start, first

2 compounds containing this word:

重新開始 - resume, restart
開始以前 - before the beginning (of sth)

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他的名聲已經開始傳開傳了。國
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

我已經寫明係七點鐘開始嘅。
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
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

我哋開始懷疑佢有可能係我哋搵緊嗰個殺人狂粵
We're starting to suspect that he's probably the homicidal maniac we're looking for.

我相信佢已經開始懷疑，內鬼原來係我粵
I believe he's already started to think that the mole was me all along.

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