开始 kāi shǐ to beginbeginningto startinitialCL: 个 gè Example sentences 从明天开始,我不上汉语课了。 cóng míngtiān kāishǐ, wǒ bù shàng hànyǔ kè le. From tomorrow I don't take Chinese classes anymore 篮球比赛三点开始,你要来看比赛吗? lánqiú bǐsài sāndiǎn kāishǐ, nǐ yào lái kàn bǐsài ma? The basketball game starts at three p.m., are you coming?