起始 (qǐ shǐ) — beginning, start, origin
Definition
起始 (qǐshǐ) is a more formal written term for the 'beginning or origin' of a process, story, or matter — closer in tone to 'origin/onset' than the everyday 开始.
noun
beginningstartorigin
Examples
- 起始。Zhè ge xiàng mù de qǐ shǐ jiē duàn hěn zhòng yào.The initial stage of this project is very important.
- 起始。Wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě shì qing de qǐ shǐ.We need to understand the origin of the matter.
- 起始，。Cóng qǐ shǐ dào jié shù, tā dōu hěn rèn zhēn.From the beginning to the end, he was very serious.
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