Cantonese Word of the Day
開始
/HOI-si/ • verb — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start (an action, event, or process)
Examples
- 我哋下星期開始上課。
(We start classes next week.) - 電影已經開始喇，你快啲入去。
(The movie has already started; hurry and go in.) - 我想由今日開始減肥。
(I want to start dieting from today.)
Synonyms
- 起頭
- 動手
開始 is the normal verb for starting something (events, actions, schedules). You can add aspect particles like 咗 after it (開始咗) to say something has started, or use 由...開始 to say 'starting from...'. Stress is on the first syllable: HOI-si.
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