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始 (shǐ) — beginning, start (bound form, used in compounds); (literary) only then; not until

Definición

A literary bound form meaning 'beginning' (始终 from start to finish, 开始 to begin) and the concessive 'only then / not until' (如不…，始…). Almost never used alone — pair it with these fixed compounds.

bound form
beginningstart (bound form, used in compounds)(literary) only thennot until

Ejemplos

  • 。
    Tā shǐ zhōng bǎo chí zhe wēi xiào.
    He kept a smile from start to finish.
  • 。
    Zhè ge gù shi cóng kāi shǐ dào jié wěi dōu hěn jīng cǎi.
    This story is wonderful from the beginning to the end.
  • 。
    Zhè xiàng chuán tǒng shǐ yú táng dài.
    This tradition originated in the Tang dynasty.
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