开头 (kāi tóu) — (noun) beginning, start; (verb) to begin, to start
Definition
开头 (kāitóu) is the everyday word for 'beginning / to start' — like 开始, but 开头 sounds more concrete (the opening part of a story, talk, or action), while 开始 is broader and more neutral. Negate as 不开头 or use a synonym.
noun
beginningstart
verb
to beginto start
Examples
- 开头。Zhè ge gù shi de kāi tóu hěn xī yǐn rén.The beginning of this story is very attractive.
- 开头。Wǒ men xiān cóng jiǎn dān de wèn tí kāi tóu ba.Let's start with simple questions first.
- ，。Tā zhī kāi le yí gè tóu, hòu miàn de shì hái méi zuò.He only made a start; the rest hasn't been done yet.
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