shǐ

to begin; to start (in 开始)

HSK 3

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • shǐto begin; to start; then

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

开始kāi shǐ

to begin; to start

原始yuán shǐ

original; primitive

创始chuàng shǐ

to initiate; to found

shǐ

to begin; to start

始终shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end; all along

一元复始yī yuán fù shǐ

a new year begins (idiom)

5Example Sentences

会议开始了。

huì yì kāi shǐ le。

The meeting has started.

他始终没有放弃。

tā shǐ zhōng méi yǒu fàng qì。

He never gave up from beginning to end.

Other Characters Pronounced “shi”