How to Say ‘Where to start’ in Simplified Chinese
从哪方面入手
cóng nǎ fāng miàn rù shǒu
[cóng nah fāngmiàn rùshǒu]
💬 Usage Tip: 从…入手 means "start with…" or "tackle it from…". The starting point goes in the middle: 从饮食入手 "start with diet".
Phrase Breakdown
从哪方面
cóng nǎ fāng miàn
from which aspect
从 (cóng, from) + 哪 (nǎ, which) + 方面 (fāngmiàn, aspect). Say it as 'cóng nǎ fāngmiàn'.
你从哪方面考虑？
From which aspect are you thinking about it?
Words in this phrase
从
cóng
[cóng]
from
Indicating the starting point of an action.
他从家里出发。
He sets off from home.
哪
nǎ
[nah]
which
A question word used to ask for a specific choice among options.
你对哪个岗位更感兴趣？
Which position are you more interested in?
方面
fāng miàn
[fāngmiàn]
aspect; area
A side or field of something.
饮食方面要注意。
Pay attention to diet.
入手
rù shǒu
[rùshǒu]
to start with; to begin from
To take a starting point for tackling a task.
从运动入手。
Start with exercise.
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