始于 (shǐ yú) — to start with/from; to begin at/in

Definition

Examples

• 这个传统始于唐代。
  Zhè ge chuán tǒng shǐ yú táng dài.
  This tradition started in the Tang Dynasty.
• 丝绸之路始于长安。
  Sī chóu zhī lù shǐ yú cháng ān.
  The Silk Road began at Chang'an.
• 他的成功始于一个小小的梦想。
  Tā de chéng gōng shǐ yú yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de mèng xiǎng.
  His success started from a small dream.