开头 kāitóu beginning
beginning; to start
How to remember 开头: 开 open + 头 head = beginning.
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How it is used
- The beginning / opening part: 故事的开头 (gùshi de kāitóu) the start of the story, 从开头说 (start from the beginning).
- Noun for the initial portion; can also be verb 'to begin' (万事开头难 the first step is always hardest).
- Contrast 结尾 (jiéwěi, the ending).