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开始

kāi shǐ · kai shi

Traditional 開始

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到(dào)了(le)十(shí)一(yī)月(yuè)，天(tiān)就(jiù)开(kāi)始(shǐ)逐(zhú)渐(jiàn)变(biàn)凉(liáng)了(le)。

From November onwards, it gets colder.

电(diàn)影(yǐng)还(hái)有(yǒu)五(wǔ)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)就(jiù)要(yào)开(kāi)始(shǐ)了(le)。

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to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

to begin; to start

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