开头

開頭

kāitóu

noun HSK 6 #3,889

Meanings

1 beginning; start; opening
2 to begin; to start off

Characters

to open; to start

head; beginning

The opening head — the very start of something.

Examples

这篇文章的开头写得很好。

Zhè piān wénzhāng de kāi tóu xiě de hěn hǎo.

The beginning of this article is well written.

万事开头难。

Wàn shì kāi tóu nán.

Everything is difficult at the start.

让我从开头说起。

Ràng wǒ cóng kāi tóu shuō qǐ.

Let me start from the beginning.

Tips

usage

万事开头难 (wàn shì kāi tóu nán) is a proverb meaning 'the first step is always the hardest.' 开头 contrasts with 结尾 (jiéwěi, ending). It can be a noun or a verb.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

头 tóu