khởi đầu

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Hanoi [xəːj˧˩ ʔɗəw˨˩]Huế [kʰəːj˧˨ ʔɗəw˦˩]Saigon [kʰəːj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩] browser voice

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khởidippinghỏi đầufallinghuyền

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khởi đầu means to begin; to start; to commence.

Chinese characters: 起頭

Meanings of khởi đầu in English

Verb

literary to begin; to start, to commence

Noun

beginning

Example sentences with khởi đầu

Khởi đầu tốt là coi như xong một nửa. Well begun is half done.
Cái kết nào cũng đều là khởi đầu mới đang chờ phía trước. Every ending is also a new beginning waiting ahead.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起頭.

Frequently asked questions

What does khởi đầu mean in English?

khởi đầu (verb) means "to begin; to start; to commence".

How do you pronounce khởi đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [xəːj˧˩ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [kʰəːj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: khởi — dipping tone (hỏi), đầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is khởi đầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khởi đầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 起頭.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.