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开始

kāi shǐ
HSK 3

English Meaning

to begin; beginning; to start; initial

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
一开始我还以为你们
HSK 3 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“At first, I naively thought you were genuine, but now I see through your hypocrisy.”

1. PREVIOUS

对吗

“Right?”

“At first, I thought you were just”

3. NEXT

打着关爱女性的旗号

“using the slogan of caring for women”

《突然的喜欢》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我一开始是为了赌气
HSK 3 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“At first, I was just acting out of spite.”

1. PREVIOUS

不是

“No.”

“At first, it was out of spite.”

3. NEXT

是为了让她看到

“I wanted her to see”

《玫瑰丛生》 · social_and_dating
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好 你学习学完了吗 你就开始玩游戏啊
HSK 3 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop playing games and get back to studying right now!”

1. PREVIOUS

给你们俩的饮料

“Drinks for both of you.”

“Okay. Have you finished studying? And you're already gaming?”

3. NEXT

你看人畅畅 学习好还那么认真 赶快写作业啊 好

“Look at Chang. He has top grades and is still diligent. Go do your homework. Okay.”

《风过留痕》 · family_and_home
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