Start, stop & finish in Chinese 开始和结束
kāishǐ hé jiéshù
How does it begin and end? 15 essential start, stop & finish words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 结束 | jié shù | to end |
| 完 | wán | to finish (after a verb) |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 停 | tíng | to stop |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to turn into |
| 成功 | chéng gōng | success; to succeed |
| 失败 | shī bài | to fail |
| 试 | shì | to try |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare; to get ready |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 错 | cuò | wrong; mistake |
| 改 | gǎi | to change; to correct |
Example sentences
- 电影七点开始。The film starts at seven.
- 会议几点结束？What time does the meeting end?
- 我看完这本书了。I've finished reading this book.
- 我完成了作业。I've completed my homework.
- 休息一下，然后继续。Take a break, then carry on.
- 雨停了。The rain has stopped.
- 天气变冷了。The weather has turned cold.
- 水变成了冰。The water turned into ice.
- 祝你成功！I wish you success!
- 失败了也没关系。It's OK if you fail.
- 你试试这个。Try this.
- 我准备好了。I'm ready.
- 发生了什么事？What happened?
- 对不起，我写错了。Sorry, I wrote it wrong.
- 老师帮我改作文。The teacher corrects my essays.
Practise speaking
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