开 始 kāi shǐ to begin / beginning / to start / initial / CL:個|个[ge4] 出 发 to set off / to start (on a journey) 发 动 fā dòng to start / to launch / to unleash / to mobilize / to arouse 开 to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on / to put in operation / to operate / to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away / off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1er3wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1ben3], book format 启 动 qǐ dòng to start (a machine) / (fig.) to set in motion / to launch (an operation) / to activate (a plan) 开 启 kāi qǐ to open / to start / (computing) to enable 发 起 fā qǐ to originate / to initiate / to launch (an attack, an initiative etc) / to start / to propose sth (for the first time) 下 手 xià shǒu to start / to put one's hand to / to set about / the seat to the right of the main guest 开 创 kāi chuàng to initiate / to start / to found 开 头 kāi tóu beginning / to start 起 步 qǐ bù to set out / to set in motion / the start (of some activity) 开 办 kāi bàn to open / to start (a business etc) / to set up 开 场 kāi chǎng to begin / to open / to start / beginning of an event 动 工 dòng gōng to start (a building project) 开 端 kāi duān start / beginning 始 发 shǐ fā (of trains etc) to set off (on a journey) / to start (being issued or circulated) / to start (happening) / originating 开 动 kāi dòng to start / to set in motion / to move / to march / to dig in (eating) / to tuck in (eating) 起 跳 qǐ tiào (athletics) to take off (at the start of a jump) / (of price, salary etc) to start (from a certain level) 引 燃 yǐn rán to ignite / to start (a fire) / (fig.) to spark (debate, conflict etc) 起 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 创 业 chuàng yè to begin an undertaking / to start an enterprise / entrepreneurship 上 路 shàng lù to start on a journey / to be on one's way 开 口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth / to start to talk 上 班 shàng bān to go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office 开 机 kāi jī to start an engine / to boot up (a computer) / to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete / to begin shooting a film or TV show 话 说 huà shuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative) / to discuss / to recount 一 贯 yī guàn consistent / constant / from start to finish / all along / persistent 启 用 qǐ yòng to start using / (computing) to enable (a feature) 开 工 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) / to start a construction job 从 头 cóng tóu anew / from the start 先 行 xiān xíng to start off before the others / to precede / to proceed in advance 起 飞 qǐ fēi (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off / to lift off / (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly 惊 醒 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly 开 学 kāi xué (of a student) to start school / (of a semester) to begin / (old) to found a school / the start of a new term 出 任 chū rèn to take up a post / to start in a new job 出 动 chū dòng to start out on a trip / to dispatch troops 年 头 nián tóu start of the year / whole year / a particular year / period / days / epoch / a year's harvest 交 朋 友 jiāo péng you to make friends / (dialect) to start an affair with sb 出 道 chū dào to start one's career / (of an entertainer) to make one's debut 开 战 kāi zhàn to start a war / to make war / to battle against 打 响 dǎ xiǎng to start shooting or firing / to win an initial success / to succeed (of a plan) 点 火 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble 重 来 chóng lái to start over / to do sth all over again 张 口 zhāng kǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request) 记 事 jì shì to keep a record of events / record / to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 上 头 shàng tóu (of alcohol, love etc) to go to one’s head / (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head / to capture one's attention / (old) (of a girl on her wedding day) to start wearing one's hair in a bun (rather than a plait) 开 拍 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) 开 赛 kāi sài to start a match / the kick-off 起 动 qǐ dòng to start up (a motor) / to launch (a computer application) 发 芽 fā yá (of a seed) to germinate / (of a plant) to sprout / to bud / (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop 领 头 lǐng tóu to take the lead / to be first to start 起 家 qǐ jiā to start out by / to grow an enterprise beginning with / to begin one's career by 上 下 班 shàng xià bān to start and finish work 自 始 至 终 zì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish (idiom) 开 火 kāi huǒ to open fire / to start shooting / to light the flame (for cooking) 开 征 kāi zhēng to start collecting taxes 惊 觉 jīng jué to realize suddenly / to wake up with a start 白 手 起 家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā (idiom) to build up from nothing / to start from scratch 搭 讪 dā shàn to hit on someone / to strike up a conversation / to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 手 下 留 情 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. 奋 起 fèn qǐ to rise vigorously / a spirited start 燎 原 liáo yuán to start a prairie fire 启 齿 qǐ chǐ to open one's mouth / to start talking 吞 吞 吐 吐 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 创 刊 chuàng kān to start publishing / to found a journal 再 开 zài kāi to reopen / to start again 开 篇 kāi piān start of literary work / opening song of ballad in Tanci style 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] 从 零 开 始 cóng líng kāi shǐ to start from scratch 着 手 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it / to start out on a task / to set out 行 将 xíng jiāng ready to start on sth / about to act 开 挖 kāi wā to dig out / to excavate / to scoop out / to start digging 破 土 pò tǔ to break ground / to start digging / to plough / to break through the ground (of seedling) / fig. the start of a building project 入 园 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 造 谣 zào yáo to start a rumor 周 而 复 始 zhōu ér fù shǐ lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom) / to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle 提 笔 tí bǐ to take up one's pen / to start to write 开 讲 kāi jiǎng to begin a lecture / to start on a story 吴 三 桂 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 始 终 如 一 shǐ zhōng rú yī unswerving from start to finish (idiom) 开 窍 kāi qiào to get it straight / to start to understand things properly / enlightenment dawns 别 开 生 面 bié kāi shēng miàn to start sth new or original (idiom) / to break a new path / to break fresh ground 结 婚 生 子 jié hūn shēng zǐ to get married and have kids / to start a family 起 跑 qǐ pǎo to start running / the start of a race 开 球 kāi qiú open ball (math.) / to start a ball game / to kick off (soccer) / to tee off (golf) 挖 坑 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 惊 起 jīng qǐ to give a start / to startle (an animal etc) 说 来 话 长 shuō lái huà cháng start explaining and it's a long story (idiom) / complicated and not easy to express succinctly 端 点 duān diǎn end point (may refer to either end of sth with a start and an end) / (math.) endpoint 虎 头 蛇 尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish 寻 衅 xún xìn to pick a quarrel / to start a fight 立 秋 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 上 工 shàng gōng to go to work / to start work 立 夏 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 落 笔 luò bǐ to put pen to paper / to start to write or draw 始 建 shǐ jiàn to start building 有 始 有 终 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. 成 家 立 业 chéng jiā lì yè to get married and start a career (idiom) / to settle down / to establish oneself 自 新 zì xīn to reform oneself / to mend one's ways and start life anew 结 仇 jié chóu to start a feud / to become enemies 另 起 炉 灶 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
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