始
始 shǐ
始 is a 8-stroke character at HSK level 3. It belongs to the Function Words pack, and it appears in 2 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
开端；开始
Words built from 始
- 开始kāi shǐto begin
- 始终shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end
Example sentences
电影马上开始。
diàn yǐng mǎ shàng kāi shǐ
The movie is about to start.
他始终没告诉我原因。
tā shǐ zhōng méi gào sù wǒ yuán yīn
He never told me the reason from beginning to end.
比赛从上午九点开始。
bǐ sài cóng shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn kāi shǐ
The match starts at nine in the morning.
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