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 kāi shǐ to begin / beginning / to start / initial / CL:個|个[ge4]
 chū fā to set off / to start (on a journey)
 fā dòng to start / to launch / to unleash / to mobilize / to arouse
 kāi to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (a vehicle) / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
 qǐ dòng to start (a machine) / (fig.) to set in motion / to launch (an operation) / to activate (a plan)
 kāi qǐ to open / to start / (computing) to enable
 fā qǐ to originate / to initiate / to launch (an attack, an initiative etc) / to start / to propose sth (for the first time)
 xià shǒu to start / to put one's hand to / to set about / the seat to the right of the main guest
 kāi chuàng to initiate / to start / to found
 kāi tóu beginning / to start
 qǐ bù to set out / to set in motion / the start (of some activity)
 kāi bàn to open / to start (a business etc) / to set up
 kāi chǎng to begin / to open / to start / beginning of an event
 dòng gōng to start (a building project)
 kāi duān start / beginning
 shǐ fā (of trains etc) to set off (on a journey) / to start (being issued or circulated) / to start (happening) / originating
 kāi dòng to start / to set in motion / to move / to march / to dig in (eating) / to tuck in (eating)
 jìn fā to set out / to start
 qǐ tiào (athletics) to take off (at the start of a jump) / (of price, salary etc) to start (from a certain level)
 yǐn rán to ignite / to start (a fire) / (fig.) to spark (debate, conflict etc)
 qǐ to rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter) / verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) / classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance / classifier for groups: batch, group
 chuàng yè to begin an undertaking / to start a major task / to initiate / to venture / venture / entrepreneurship
 shàng lù to start on a journey / to be on one's way
 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth / to start to talk
 shàng bān to go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office
 kāi jī to start an engine / to boot up (a computer) / to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete / to begin shooting a film or TV show
 huà shuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative) / to discuss / to recount
 yī guàn consistent / constant / from start to finish / all along / persistent
 qǐ yòng to start using / (computing) to enable (a feature)
 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) / to start a construction job
 cóng tóu anew / from the start
 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly
 kāi xué foundation of a University or College / school opening / the start of a new term
 chū rèn to take up a post / to start in a new job
 chū dòng to start out on a trip / to dispatch troops
 nián tóu start of the year / whole year / a particular year / period / days / epoch / a year's harvest
 jiāo péng you to make friends / (dialect) to start an affair with sb
 chū dào to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc) / to start one's career
 kāi zhàn to start a war / to make war / to battle against
 dǎ xiǎng to start shooting or firing / to win an initial success / to succeed (of a plan)
 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble
 chóng lái to start over / to do sth all over again
 zhāng kǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request)
 jì shì to keep a record of events / record / to start to form memories (after one's infancy)
 kāi pāi to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc) / to start the bidding (auction) / to start a trading session (stock market)
 kāi sài to start a match / the kick-off
 qǐ dòng to start up (a motor) / to launch (a computer application)
 lǐng tóu to take the lead / to be first to start
 qǐ jiā to start out by / to grow an enterprise beginning with / to begin one's career by
 shàng xià bān to start and finish work
 zì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish (idiom)
 kāi zhēng to start collecting taxes
 jīng jué to realize suddenly / to wake up with a start
 bái shǒu qǐ jiā to build up from nothing / to start from scratch
 yà gēn from the start / absolutely / entirely / simply
 dā shàn to hit on someone / to strike up a conversation / to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation
 shǒu xià liú qíng lit. start off leniently (idiom) / please do not be too strict with me / Do not judge me too harshly. / Look favorably on my humble efforts.
 fèn qǐ to rise vigorously / a spirited start
 liáo yuán to start a prairie fire
齿 qǐ chǐ to open one's mouth / to start talking
 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back
 chuàng kān to start publishing / to found a journal
 zài kāi to reopen / to start again
 kāi piān start of literary work / opening song of ballad in Tanci style 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2]
 cóng líng kāi shǐ to start from scratch
 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it / to start out on a task / to set out
 xíng jiāng ready to start on sth / about to act
 pò tǔ to break ground / to start digging / to plough / to break through the ground (of seedling) / fig. the start of a building project
 rù yuán to enter a park or other place for public recreation (typically, one whose name ends in 園|园: a zoo 動物園|动物园[dong4 wu4 yuan2], amusement park 遊樂園|游乐园[you2 le4 yuan2] etc) / to enrol in a kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园[you4 er2 yuan2] / to start going to kindergarten
 zào yáo to start a rumor
 zhōu ér fù shǐ lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom) / to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle
 tí bǐ to take up one's pen / to start to write
 kāi jiǎng to begin a lecture / to start on a story
 Wú Sān guì Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty
 shǐ zhōng rú yī unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
 kāi qiào to get it straight / to start to understand things properly / enlightenment dawns
 bié kāi shēng miàn to start sth new or original (idiom) / to break a new path / to break fresh ground
 zuò luàn to start a rebellion / to rise in revolt
 jié hūn shēng zǐ to get married and have kids / to start a family
 qǐ pǎo to start running / the start of a race
 kāi qiú open ball (math.) / to start a ball game / to kick off (soccer) / to tee off (golf)
 wā kēng to dig a hole / (fig.) to make things difficult for sb / (neologism) (slang) (of a writer) to start work on a new project
 jīng qǐ to start in surprise / to give a jolt of surprise
 shuō lái huà cháng start explaining and it's a long story (idiom) / complicated and not easy to express succinctly
 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish
 xún xìn to pick a quarrel / to start a fight
 Lì qiū Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 / 7th-22nd August
 shàng gōng to go to work / to start work
 Lì xià Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 / 5th-20th May
 shǐ jiàn to start building
 yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom) / to finish once one starts sth / to carry things through / I started, so I'll finish.
 chéng jiā lì yè to get married and start a career (idiom) / to settle down / to establish oneself
 zì xīn to reform oneself / to mend one's ways and start life anew
 jié chóu to start a feud / to become enemies
 lìng qǐ lú zào lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom) / to start from scratch / back to square one / to start of on a new path
 kāi qiāng to speak out / to start speaking
 féng xiōng huà jí misfortune turns to blessing (idiom) / to turn an inauspicious start to good account
 Lì dōng Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 / 7th-21st November
 kāi bá to set out (of troops) / departure / start date (of military expedition)
 qí kāi dé shèng lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom) / fig. to start on sth and have immediate success / success in a single move
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