从零开始 cóng líng kāi shǐ

to start from scratch

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to start from scratch

Characters

Character Meaning
从 cóng HSK 2
from; via; through
零 líng HSK 2
zero; fractional; fraction
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start
始 shǐ HSK 2
to begin; to start; only then