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开端 /kāiduān/ meaning in English

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开端 /kāiduān/ noun

genesis [geneses](the origin, start, or point at which something comes into being)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.nə.sɪs] [US: ˈdʒe.nə.səs]

inception [inceptions](the creation or beginning of something)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈsep.ʃn̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsep.ʃn̩]

starting point(first steps when commencing an activity)
noun
[UK: ˈstɑːt.ɪŋ pɔɪnt] [US: ˈstɑːrt.ɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt]