Decoded Slug: 开始 (kāishǐ) - Start, begin

Mandarin Grammar Point
开始 (kāishǐ) - Start, begin

开始 (kāishǐ) - Start, begin

Short explanation:

Used to indicate the beginning or initiation of an action or activity.

Formation:

Subject + 开始 + Verb/Object

Examples:

我从現在开始让你负责这个项目。
Wǒ cóng xiànzài kāishǐ ràng nǐ fùzé zhège xiàngmù.
I'm letting you take charge of this project starting from now.
他开始学习打篮球是在高中的时候。
Tā kāishǐ xuéxí dǎ lánqiú shì zài gāozhōng de shíhòu.
He started learning to play basketball when he was in high school.
当音乐开始的时候,大家都安静下来了。
Dāng yīnyuè kāishǐ de shíhòu, dàjiā dōu ānjìng xiàlái le.
When the music started, everyone became quiet.
她一进公司就开始处理工作邮件。
Tā yī jìn gōngsī jiù kāishǐ chǔlǐ gōngzuò yóujiàn.
As soon as she gets into the office, she starts dealing with work emails.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese word '开始 (kāishǐ)' is used to denote the start, initiation or commencement of a certain event, activity or action. It can be used with a variety of nouns, verbs or phrases to show that something is starting. It works in similar way as the English words 'start' or 'begin'.
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