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开始
kāi shǐ
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- pinyin
- kāi shǐ
- simplified
- 开始
- traditional
- 開始
1 · verb
to begin
进入动作或事情的起点。
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The teacher began telling the story only after everyone was seated.
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大家坐好以后，老师才开始讲故事。
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