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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.