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起始
/ qǐshǐ /
Strokes
Definition
to originate
Example
As a Verb
originate; stem from
1
Tā
她
xǐhuan
喜欢
huā
花
qǐshǐ
起始
yú
于
tóngnián
童年
shíqī
时期
。
Her interest in flowers stems from her childhood.
As a Noun
the beginning period; at first; in the beginning
2
Qǐshǐ
起始
wǒ
我
bìng
并
bù
不
xǐhuan
喜欢
xué
学
yǔyán
语言
。
At first I didn't like learning a language.