How to use 开始 (kāishǐ) in Mandarin Chinese?

开始 kāishǐ GRAMMAR

HSK 2 · Grammar note

开始 — how to use it in Chinese

to start, to begin; beginning

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Verb or noun. Often used in the structure "开始 + verb" (开始学习, "start studying").

Example sentences

电影 diànyǐng 几点 jǐ diǎn 开始 kāishǐ

What time does the movie start?

我们 wǒ men 开始 kāi shǐ

Let's begin.

我们 wǒmen 开始 kāishǐ 上课 shàng kè 吧 ba

Let's start class

开始 kāi shǐ 学习 xué xí 中文 Zhōngwén

Start studying Chinese.

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