BEGINNING - Translation from English into Chinese

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beginning [bıˈgınıŋ] N

1. beginning:

beginning: 开始 kāishǐ

beginning: 开端 kāiduān

2. beginning:

beginning: 起源 qǐyuán

begin <began; begun; beginning> [bıˈgın] VB trans, intr

begin: (使)开始 kāishǐ

He began working [or to work] last week.: 他上周开始工作。

The meeting began 20 minutes ago.: 会议于20分钟前开始。

Phrases:

begin on [or upon]: 着手进行 zhuóshǒu jìnxíng

begin with: 以…开始 yǐ…kāishǐ

to begin with: 首先 shǒuxiān

to begin with: 第一 dìyī

Present
I	begin
you	begin
he/she/it	begins
we	begin
you	begin
they	begin

Past
I	began
you	began
he/she/it	began
we	began
you	began
they	began

Present Perfect
I	have	begun
you	have	begun
he/she/it	has	begun
we	have	begun
you	have	begun
they	have	begun

Past Perfect
I	had	begun
you	had	begun
he/she/it	had	begun
we	had	begun
you	had	begun
they	had	begun

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