Character 始 (shǐ)
Character 始
始
English translation 始
- (char.) to begin, to start; beginning
- (adv.) (lit.) only then, not...until... (used in the same way as 才)
Details
Simplified
始
Traditional
始
Pinyin
shǐ
Strokes count
8
Stroke writing 始
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Sentences with 始
爸爸教我骑车，开始的时候我很紧张。
My father taught me to ride a bike. I was very nervous at first.
大家开始在附近挖掘。
Everyone started digging nearby.
它开始用锋利的牙齿咬缠绕着大象的网和绳子。
It began to bite the net and rope wrapped around the elephant with its sharp teeth.
做事要冷静，开始前仔细地整理一下工作的重点，然后再开始做。
Do things calmly, carefully sort out the key points of the work before starting, and then start doing it.
刚开始的时候
at the very beginning
演出开始时人们认为很有魅力，但是糟糕的结局会给人留下难以忘记的坏印象。
At the beginning of the performance, people think it is attractive, but the bad ending will leave an unforgettable bad impression.
音乐会几点开始？
What time does the concert start?
一部电影，开始虽然剧情平平常常，如果最后半个小时能使我们感动，我们依然会向别人推荐它。
Although the plot of a movie is ordinary at first, if the last half hour can move us, we will still recommend it to others.
弟弟明年六岁了，要开始读书了。
My brother will be six years old next year and will start going to school.
听说他从四岁就开始学打羽毛球，已经练了二十多年了。
It is said that he has been learning to play badminton since he was four years old and has been practicing it for more than 20 years.
你一年以前开始学习汉语了吗？
Did you start studying Mandarin a year beforehand?
从昨晚开始，我就一直难受得很，头疼得厉害。
Since last night, I have been suffering very much and have a terrible headache.
一月初，春运就开始了。
At the beginning of January, Spring Festival travel rush started.
说干就干，索性这礼拜就开始。
Just do it, just start this week.
别说话了，开始上课了。
Stop talking and start the class.