How to Say ‘It started’ in Traditional Chinese
開始的
kāi shǐ de
[kāishǐ de]
💬 Usage Tip: The 的 at the end puts the focus on the details of something that already happened, such as when it began. Compare 你什麼時候來的？ "When did you get here?"
Phrase Breakdown
開始
kāi shǐ
[kāishǐ]
to start; to begin
Verb meaning to begin an action or event.
會議九點開始。
The meeting starts at nine.
的
de
[de]
(emphasis on past detail)
Used in the 是...的 pattern to stress when, where, or how something past happened.
你是昨天來的嗎？
Did you come yesterday?
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