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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

起始 [qǐshǐ]
  1. 1. originate; stem from
    她喜欢花起始于童年乡居期间。
    Her interest in flowers stems from her childhood in the country.
  2. 2. at first; in the beginning
    起始我不喜欢他,但很快改变了看法。
    At first I didn't like him, but I soon changed my mind.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

起始 [qǐshǐ]
  1. 1. (从某一时间或某一地点)开始
    他在十年前就起始干这一行了
    汽车拉力赛的起始地点。
  2. 2. 起初;原先
    这件事,起始我也不相信。

Examples

头两天(昨天和前天,或起始的两天)。
起始阶段
汽车拉力赛的起始地点。

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