kāi shǐ
to begin
beginning
to start
initial
CL:個|个[ge4]
yuán shǐ
first
original
primitive
original (document etc)
shǐ zhōng
from beginning to end
all along
shǐ
to begin
to start
then
only then
zì shǐ zhì zhōng
from start to finish (idiom)
shǐ mò
whole story
the ins and outs
shǐ zǔ
primogenitor
founder of a school or trade
zhōu ér fù shǐ
lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
the wheel comes full circle
shǐ diǎn
starting point
initial point
Qín Shǐ huáng
Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor
shǐ zuò yǒng zhě
lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom)
fig. the originator of an evil practice
shǐ jiàn
to start building
first built
shǐ zhōng rú yī
unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
chóng xīn kāi shǐ
to resume
to restart
to start afresh
chuàng shǐ rén
creator
founder
initiator
Qín Shǐ huáng líng
the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山|骊山[Li2 shan1] near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
Gù shǐ
Gushi county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
kāi shǐ yíng yè
to start trading
to open for business
Jiàn shǐ
Jianshi county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
zì shǐ
from the outset
ab initio
Shǐ xīng
Shixing County in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong
zhào shǐ
to initiate
to start
the start
yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
to carry things through
I started, so I'll finish.
shàn shǐ shàn zhōng
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
to carry things through
I started, so I'll finish.
Gù shǐ xiàn
Gushi county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
yuán shǐ lín
old growth forest
primary forest
original forest cover
kāi shǐ bǐ sài
to start a match
to kick off
gēng shǐ
to make a new start
to regenerate
Jiàn shǐ xiàn
Jianshi county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
Shǐ xīng xiàn
Shixing county in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关, Guangdong
Mó dēng Yuán shǐ rén
The Flintstones (TV Series)
kāi shǐ yǐ qián
before the beginning (of sth)
yǒu shǐ wú zhōng
to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
lack of sticking power
short attention span
wèi shǐ
not necessarily
may not turn out to be
maybe not
Qín Shǐ Huáng dì
the First Emperor 259-210 BC
Shǐ xīn shì
Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)
Qín Shǐ Huáng dì líng
the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an
yuán shǐ rè dài yǔ lín
virgin tropical rainforest
zhōng ér fù shǐ
lit. the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle
xún shǐ
comet from Saturn, traditionally described as yellow
evil omen
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