HSK C3/W3
Correct
始
/ shǐ /
Strokes
Definition
to begin/to start/then/only then
Example
As a Noun
beginning; start
1
Yǒu
有
shǐ
始
jiù
就
gāi
该
yǒu
有
zhōng
终
。
If you start something, finish it.
As a Verb
begin; start
2
Bùzhī
不知
shǐyú
始于
héshí
何时
not know exactly when this came into being
As an Adverb
only then; not ... until
3
Jiānchí
坚持
xuéxí
学习
,
shǐ
始
néng
能
bùduàn
不断
jìnbù
进步
。
Steady progress can only be the result of persistent study. / Only persistent study yields steady progress.
4
Wǎnshang
晚上
10
10
diǎn
点
yǐhòu
以后
,
chūzūchē
出租车
shǐ
始
néng
能
tōngguò
通过
guǎngchǎng
广场
。
Taxis are not allowed to pass through the square until 10 pm.