做起 (zuò qǐ) — to start doing (from scratch / from a starting point)
Definition
做起 is a separable verb: 做 (do) + 起 (start/begin). It emphasizes beginning an action 'from a starting point,' often paired with 从 (cóng) as in 从…做起. Contrast with 开始, which is the neutral general word for 'to begin'.
verb
to start doing (from scratch / from a starting point)
Examples
- 做起。Cóng zuì jī chǔ de gōng zuò zuò qǐ hěn róng yì ràng rén jìn bù.Starting from the most basic work makes it easy for people to make progress.
- 做起。Xué xí wài yǔ zuì hǎo cóng jiǎn dān de jù zi zuò qǐ.When learning a foreign language, it's best to start with simple sentences.
- ，做起。Xiǎng yào chéng gōng, bì xū cóng xiǎo shì zuò qǐ.If you want to succeed, you must start with small things.
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