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Jyutping hoi1 ci2
Pinyin kāi shǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to begin
  2. beginning
  3. to start
  4. initial
  5. CL:個|个[ge4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將​一件​事​又​未​發生​變成​發生​緊​嘅​過​程
    to begin; to start
    • 遊戲而家開始!
      游戏而家开始!
      jau4 hei3 ji4 gaa1 hoi1 ci2!
      The game starts now!
    • 就嚟畢業喇,你應該開始揾工喇!
      就嚟毕业喇,你应该开始揾工喇!
      zau6 lai4 bat1 jip6 laa3, nei5 jing1 goi1 hoi1 ci2 wan2 gung1 laa3!
      Since you are going to graduate soon, you should start looking for a job.
  2. 近義詞
    開波
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to start; to begin; to commence
    (syn.) 发轫, 肇始, 起手, 發軔, 開首, 萌, 權輿, 开首, 权舆
    • 這部電視劇太好看了!我已經開始四刷了!
      这部电视剧太好看了!我已经开始四刷了!
      zhè bù diàn shì jù tài hǎo kàn le ! wǒ yǐ jīng kāi shǐ sì shuā le !
      This television drama is so good! I have already begun to watch through it for the fourth time!
    • 倒計時現在開始!
      倒计时现在开始!
      dào jì shí xiàn zài kāi shǐ !
      The countdown starts now!
    • 重新開始
      重新开始
      chóng xīn kāi shǐ
      to start again
    • 從今天開始
      从今天开始
      cóng jīn tiān kāi shǐ
      starting from today
    • 球賽一開始,他以一球打開局面。
      球赛一开始,他以一球打开局面。
      qiú sài yī kāi shǐ , tā yǐ yī qiú dǎ kāi jú miàn .
      He hit the ground running with a goal just as the game started.
  2. noun
    start; beginning; commencement
    (syn.) 开端, 開頭, 开头, 起头先, 開端, 序幕, 首端, 起頭先
    • 人生永遠沒有太晚的開始。
      人生永远没有太晚的开始。
      rén shēng yǒng yuǎn méi yǒu tài wǎn de kāi shǐ .
      No beginning has ever been proved to be too late.
    • 一個好的開始是成功的一半。
      一个好的开始是成功的一半。
      yī ge hǎo de kāi shǐ shì chéng gōng de yī bàn .
      Well begun is half done.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #408
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    感到惊讶、感到惊奇就是明白的开始。
    感到驚訝、感到驚奇就是明白的開始。
    gǎn dào jīng yà 、 gǎn dào jīng qí jiù shì míng bai de kāi shǐ 。
    • To be surprised, to wonder, is to begin to understand.
  2. Mandarin
    你开始学习英语了吗?
    你開始學習英語了嗎?
    nǐ kāi shǐ xué xí yīng yǔ le ma ?
    • Have you begun studying English?
  3. Mandarin
    什么时候开始?
    什麼時候開始?
    shén me shí hou kāi shǐ ?
    • What time does it start?
    • When does it begin?
    • When will it begin?
    • When does it start?
    • When does that start?
    • When will it start?
  4. Mandarin
    我们的任务到目前为止很轻松,但从现在开始将会变得很难。
    我們的任務到目前為止很輕鬆,但從現在開始將會變得很難。
    wǒ men de rèn wu dào mù qián wéi zhǐ hěn qīng sōng , dàn cóng xiàn zài kāi shǐ jiāng huì biàn de hěn nán 。
    • Our task has been easy so far, but it will be difficult from now on.
  5. Mandarin
    我们的计划从一开始就出错了。
    我們的計劃從一開始就出錯了。
    wǒ men de jì huà cóng yī kāi shǐ jiù chū cuò le 。
    • Our plan went wrong from the beginning.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢拎起支笔,然后就开始写。
    佢拎起支筆,然後就開始寫。
    keoi5 ling1 hei2 zi1 bat1 , jin4 hau6 zau6 hoi1 ci2 se2 。
    • He took up his pen and began to write.
  2. Cantonese
    个老师话:「好喇,我哋而家开始上堂喇。大家唔该揭开你哋书嘅第一百五十六页。」
    個老師話:「好喇,我哋而家開始上堂喇。大家唔該揭開你哋書嘅第一百五十六頁。」
    go3 lou5 si1 waa2 : 「 hou3 laa3 , ngo5 dei2 ji4 gaa1 hoi1 ci2 soeng5 tong4 laa3 。 daai6 gaa1 m4 goi1 kit3 hoi1 nei5 dei2 syu1 ge3 dai6 jat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 luk6 jip6 。 」
    • "Let's begin today's lesson by opening our books at page 156," the teacher said.
  3. Cantonese
    佢一开始读𠮶封信就喊咗出嚟。
    佢一開始讀嗰封信就喊咗出嚟。
    keoi5 jat1 hoi1 ci2 duk6 go2 fung1 seon3 zau6 haam3 zo2 ceot1 lai4 。
    • As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.
  4. Cantonese
    我由而家开始唔会再讲大话㗎喇。
    我由而家開始唔會再講大話㗎喇。
    ngo5 jau4 ji4 gaa1 hoi1 ci2 m4 wui2 zoi3 gong2 daai6 waa6 gaa3 laa3 。
    • I will never tell a lie from now on.
  5. Cantonese
    你好快就会开始钟意佢㗎喇。
    你好快就會開始鍾意佢㗎喇。
    nei5 hou2 faai3 zau6 wui2 hoi1 ci2 zung1 ji3 keoi5 gaa3 laa3 。
    • You will soon get to like her.
    • You will soon get to like him.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    新一年嘅花市啱啱开始咗,又系时候去趁下墟买下花咁喇。
    新一年嘅花市啱啱開始咗,又係時候去趁下墟買下花咁喇。
    san1 jat1 nin4 ge3 faa1 si5 ngaam1 ngaam1 hoi1 ci2 zo2, jau6 hai6 si4 hau6 heoi3 can3 haa5 heoi1 maai5 haa5 faa1 gam2 laa3.
    • The new year's flower market has just begun. Let's go and crash the scene.
  2. Cantonese
    唔好咁大使啦!你下个月开始减人工喇。
    唔好咁大使啦!你下個月開始減人工喇。
    m4 hou2 gam3 daai6 sai2 laa1! nei5 haa6 go3 jyut6 hoi1 ci2 gaam2 jan4 gung1 laa3.
    • Don't be such a big spender. Remember that you are having a pay cut starting from next month.
  3. Cantonese
    佢初初好紧张,后尾先开始同人熟络。
    佢初初好緊張,後尾先開始同人熟絡。
    keoi5 co1 co1 hou2 gan2 zoeng1, hau6 mei1 sin1 hoi1 ci2 tung4 jan4 suk6 lok6.
    • He was nervous at first. He only started to know everyone after a while.
  4. Cantonese
    好多国家都开始咗减低碳排放嘅政策。
    好多國家都開始咗減低碳排放嘅政策。
    hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 hoi1 ci2 zo2 gaam2 dai1 taan3 paai4 fong3 ge3 zing3 caak3.
    • In many countries, policies to reduce carbon emission have been enforced.
  5. Cantonese
    佢开始踢波有一阵子。
    佢開始踢波有一陣子。
    keoi5 hoi1 ci2 tek3 bo1 jau5 jat1 zan6 zi2
    • He started playing football a while back.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    听日有个重要deadline,但啲嘢仲未开始做,睇嚟可以准备定喺公司过夜。
    聽日有個重要deadline,但啲嘢仲未開始做,睇嚟可以準備定喺公司過夜。
  2. Cantonese
    呢个方法虽然一开始好晒时间,但系做落之后就会快好多,认真系除笨有精。
    呢個方法雖然一開始好曬時間,但係做落之後就會快好多,認真係除笨有精。
  3. Cantonese
    东晋同南朝嘅时候,士族日渐没落,寒门开始掌握政治实权。
    東晉同南朝嘅時候,士族日漸沒落,寒門開始掌握政治實權。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    从零开始
    從零開始
    cóng líng kāi shǐ
    • Start from scratch
  2. Mandarin
    他二十几岁便开始谢顶。
    他二十幾歲便開始謝頂。
    tā èr shí jǐ suì biàn kāi shǐ xiè dǐng .
    • He started going bald in his twenties.
  3. Mandarin
    这部电视剧太好看了!我已经开始四刷了!
    這部電視劇太好看了!我已經開始四刷了!
    zhè bù diàn shì jù tài hǎo kàn le ! wǒ yǐ jīng kāi shǐ sì shuā le !
    • This television drama is so good! I have already begun to watch through it for the fourth time!
  4. Mandarin
    在孩子三个月大时,她给孩子断了奶,并开始喂奶粉。
    在孩子三個月大時,她給孩子斷了奶,並開始餵奶粉。
    zài hái zǐ sān ge yuè dà shí , tā gěi hái zǐ duàn le nǎi , bìng kāi shǐ wèi nǎi fěn .
    • She weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk.
  5. Mandarin
    对于文化问题,我是门外汉,想研究一下,也方在开始。
    對於文化問題,我是門外漢,想研究一下,也方在開始。
    duì yú wén huà wèn tí , wǒ shì mén wài hàn , xiǎng yán jiū yī xià , yě fāng zài kāi shǐ .
    • I am a layman in matters of culture; I would like to study them, but have only just begun to do so.