Definition & Meaning

2.beginning; opening

Word usage

kāi tóu

开 头

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1
v.begin; start
- zuó tiān de huì yì kāi tóu bù tài shùn lì
  昨天的会议开头不太顺利。
  The meeting yesterday got off to a wobbly start.
synonym
kāi shǐ开始 chū bù初步 qǐ chū起初 kāi duān开端 qǐ shǐ起始 qǐ tóu起头 kāi shǒu开首 qǐ yuán起原
antonym
jié shù结束 jié wěi结尾 shōu wěi收尾 mò wěi末尾
2
n.beginning; opening
- nà piān bào gào de kāi tóu dì yī jù huà
  那篇报告的开头第一句话。
  the opening sentence of the report
- zhè běn shū de kāi tóu hěn qí guài
  这本书的开头很奇怪。
  The opening of the book is very strange.
synonym
kāi shǐ开始 qǐ yuán起源 qǐ chū起初 kāi duān开端 qǐ shǐ起始 qǐ tóu起头 fā duān发端 qǐ shǒu起首
antonym
jié shù结束 jié wěi结尾 mò wěi末尾

Word usage

Separable word
"开" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们刚开了头，不能中途停止。
  We just started the work and couldn't stop halfway.
- 我不是给你毛衣开过头了吗?
  Didn't I make a start for your sweater?
common measure word
"开头" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个开头
  one beginning

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