始 (ci2) — only then; in Cantonese
ciˊ²始Mandarin Pinyin: shi3
Meaning of 始
nounonly then;
nounbegin; start; be the first
nounbeginning; start; first
nouna Chinese family name
Example Sentences with 始
他的名聲已經開始傳開傳了。
His reputation has already begun to spread.
我已經寫明係七點鐘開始嘅。
I've already clearly put into writing that it starts at 7 o'clock.
隻狗好似嗅到乜味道噉，開始大聲吠
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.
我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
謀殺始終係謀殺
Murder is always murder.
Words Containing 始
一元復始jat1 jyun4 fuk1 ci2
a new year, a new beginning
原始森林jyun4 ci2 sam1 lam4
virgin forest
自始至終zi6 ci2 zi3 zung1
from start to finish; from beginning to end
開始hoi1 ci2
to start; "get ready to start" (eg: said at the start of an exam) | [粵]: also 開頭
秦始皇帝ceon4 ci2 wong4 dai3
Qin Shihuang, the First Emperor 259-210 BC
重新開始cung4 san1 hoi1 ci2
resume, restart
秦始皇ceon4 ci2 wong4
Qin Shihuang (established the Qin dynasty)
由始至終jau4 ci2 zi3 zung1
from start to end; all along | also seen as 始終
始料未及ci2 liu6 mei6 kap6
beyond one's expectation
從頭開始cung4 tau4 hoi1 ci2
to start from the beginning; to start over
始祖ci2 zou2
primogenitor; founder of a school or trade
初始化co1 ci2 faa3
initialization; to initialize
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