开始

kāishǐ

HSK 2

开始 — kāishǐ

  1. to begin; to start

    会议在九点开始。 huìyì zài jiǔdiǎn kāishǐ — The meeting starts at nine o'clock.

  2. beginning; initial stage

    学习的开始总是最困难的。 xuéxí de kāishǐ zǒngshì zuì kùnnán de — The beginning of learning is always the hardest.