# 开始

- **Language:** Chinese
- **Level:** HSK 3 (Elementary)
- **Part of speech:** verb
- **Pronunciation:** kāishǐ
- **English:** start
- **Persian:** شروع کردن؛ شروع
- **Definition:** To begin doing something.

## Example

> 电影八点开始。
> The film starts at eight.
> فیلم ساعت هشت شروع می‌شود.

## Opposites

完成

## Common phrases

- 开始工作
- 重新开始
- 从头开始

## Related words

- [完成](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/wancheng): finish (HSK 3)
- [跑](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/pao): run (HSK 1-2)
- [走](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/zou): walk (HSK 1-2)
- [玩](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/wan): play (HSK 1-2)
- [打开](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/dakai): open (HSK 1-2)
- [关](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/guan): close (HSK 1-2)
- [看](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/kan): look (HSK 1-2)
- [避免](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/bimian): avoid (HSK 4)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/kaishi