Definition

1. Verb:

   • To start, to begin, to commence: To do the first part of an action or process; to cause something to come into existence or operation.
   • To initiate, to originate: To be the point from which something springs or develops.

2. Noun:

   • The start, the beginning, the commencement: The point in time or space at which something starts.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng ta sẽ khởi đầu dự án vào tuần tới. (We will start the project next week.)
  • Mọi thứ đều phải khởi đầu từ những bước đơn giản. (Everything must begin with simple steps.)
• Noun:
  • Đây là khởi đầu của một kỷ nguyên mới. (This is the beginning of a new era.)
  • Khởi đầu của câu chuyện rất hấp dẫn. (The start of the story is very captivating.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the foundational or inaugural moment of a significant endeavor, era, or process.
  • Hội nghị khởi đầu cho một loạt các cuộc đàm phán quan trọng. (The conference commenced a series of important negotiations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bắt đầu (v): To begin, to start. (A more common, general synonym.)
• Mở đầu (v/n): To open, to lead off; the opening. (Often used for events, speeches, or stories.)
• Điểm khởi đầu (n): The starting point.
• Khởi đầu tốt đẹp (n): A good start, a promising beginning.

Synonyms

• Verb: Start, begin, commence, initiate, originate.
• Noun: Start, beginning, commencement, onset, inception, origin.

Related Idioms and Proverbs

• Vạn sự khởi đầu nan.
  • Literal: "Ten thousand things have a difficult beginning."
  • Meaning: "The first step is always the hardest." or "Beginning is the difficulty." This proverb highlights the challenges inherent in starting any new venture.

1. Start, begin
   • Vạn sự khởi đầu nan
     Begin is the diffculty