始 shǐ

begin, start; then, only then

HSK 2 #381

DEFINITIONS

  • begin, start
  • then, only then
  • to begin
  • to start
  • then
  • only then

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WORDS

秦始皇陵 qín shǐ huáng líng the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山|骊山[Li2 shan1] near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
终而复始 zhōng ér fù shǐ lit. the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle
終而復始 zhōng ér fù shǐ lit. the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle
肇始 zhào shǐ to initiate; to start; the start
自始 zì shǐ from the outset; ab initio
自始至終 zì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish (idiom)
至始至终 zhì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish
至始至終 zhì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish
贯彻始终 guàn chè shǐ zhōng to follow through; to carry through to the end
貫徹始終 guàn chè shǐ zhōng to follow through; to carry through to the end
週而復始 zhōu ér fù shǐ lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle
重新开始 chóng xīn kāi shǐ to resume; to restart; to start afresh
重新開始 chóng xīn kāi shǐ to resume; to restart; to start afresh
開始 kāi shǐ to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4]
开始以前 kāi shǐ yǐ qián before the beginning (of sth)
開始以前 kāi shǐ yǐ qián before the beginning (of sth)
开始比赛 kāi shǐ bǐ sài to start a match; to kick off
開始比賽 kāi shǐ bǐ sài to start a match; to kick off
成灰淚始 chéng huī lèi shǐ until it turns into ashes, tears will not dry; implying deep sorrow or sadness
初始状态 chū shǐ zhuàng tài initial state; starting condition
始终保持 shǐ zhōng bǎo chí always maintain; consistently maintain
始自 shǐ zì start from; originate from; begin from
从始至终 cóng shǐ zhì zhōng from beginning to end; throughout
始发地 shǐ fā dì origin; source; place of origin
从头开始 cóng tóu kāi shǐ start from scratch; start over
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