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Chinese Traditional: 一開始
Chinese Simplified: 一开始
Pinyin: yi4 kai1 shi3
Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄎㄞㄕˇ
English Meaning: from the beginning

Example Sentences:

事情一開始進展得很順利，但後來我們遇到了困難。
事情一开始进展得很顺利，但后来我们遇到了困难。
shi4 qing2 yi4 kai1 shi3 jin4 zhan3 de5 hen3 shun4 li4, dan4 hou4 lai2 wo3 men5 yu4 dao4 le5 kun4 nan2.
Things went well at the beginning, but later on we ran into trouble.
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Related Words:

一一

yì

1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan)

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開始开始

kāi shǐ

1. to start, to begin, to launch 2. beginning, start

Here: beginning, outset, start

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