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khởi đầu

Pronunciation Northern /xə̰ːj˧˩˧ ɗə̤w˨˩/ Central /kʰəːj˧˩˨ ɗəw˧˧/ Southern /kʰəːj˨˩˦ ɗəw˨˩/
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
start Core Actions & OperationTheme Time & calendarTag

To perform the first part of an action or to start something.

vi Chúng tôi sẽ khởi đầu dự án này vào tuần tới.

en We will start this project next week.

Noun

Sense 2 Noun
beginning Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

The first part of something or the time when something starts to exist.

vi Sự khởi đầu của mùa xuân mang lại không khí tươi mới.

en The beginning of spring brings a fresh atmosphere.

Parts
khởi / đầu
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bắt đầu / bắt tay / đi vào / khởi sự …
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vạn sự khởi đầu nan / khởi hành / khởi nghiệp / khởi động …
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