How to Say ‘The start and the end’ in Traditional Chinese
開始和結束
kāi shǐ hé jié shù
[kai-shir hé jiéshù]
💬 Usage Tip: 和 (hé) joins nouns only, like English "and" between two things. It's not used to join two sentences.
Phrase Breakdown
開始
kāi shǐ
[kai-shir]
begin; start
Marks the beginning of an action, habit, or new phase.
我上個月開始固定運動。
I started exercising regularly last month.
和
hé
[hé]
and
Used to connect words or clauses.
我和朋友一起去旅行。
I go traveling with my friends.
結束
jié shù
[jiéshù]
end; finish
To come to an end or to conclude something.
會議三點結束。
The meeting ends at three o'clock.
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