Chinese word

开头

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi tóu

Meaning

  • nounstart

Example

在会议开头他先发言。zài huì yì kāi tóu tā xiān fā yán

At the start of the meeting, he spoke first.

Illustration for 开头 (start)

More examples

文章的开头就提出了问题。wén zhāng de kāi tóu jiù tí chū le wèn tí

The article raises a question right at the beginning.

Core concept

The front part where a piece of writing, speech, or event first comes into view and sets things in motion.

Common phrases

  • 文章开头wén zhāng kāi tóu

    beginning of the article

  • 开头部分kāi tóu bù fèn

    opening section

  • 节目开头jié mù kāi tóu

    beginning of the program

Similar words

开始kāi shǐ: The beginning moment or starting time of an action or event.
起点qí diǎn: The starting point that serves as the basis for an action or event.
引言yǐn yán: A short introduction before the main text that gives its topic or background.

Definition in Chinese

用于指文章、讲话或事件的最初部分，强调顺序上的起点或导入段落。yòng yú zhǐ wén zhāng jiǎng huà huò shì jiàn de zuì chū bù fèn qiáng diào shùn xù shàng de qí diǎn huò dǎo rù duàn luò

Word origin

开头 (kāitóu, "opening") combines 开 (kāi, "open") + 头 (tóu, "head"), joining the idea of opening with the front or first part.

Usage tips

  • For a meeting, 在 (zài, "at") + 会议 (huìyì, "meeting") + 开头 (kāitóu, "opening") identifies the opening stage, whereas a verb is needed for the act of starting.

Other meanings

  • openingnoun
  • beginverb

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