How to say “from start to finish” in Chinese
from start to finish, all along
“From start to finish” in Chinese is 始终, shǐ zhōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
始终 is read shǐ zhōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”.
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 冬 “winter”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “始终”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 始终. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 开会的时候，他始终没说话。kāihuìdeshíhou,tāshǐzhōngméishuōhuàHe didn't say a single word the whole meeting.
- 他始终没有放弃自己的信念tāshǐzhōngméiyǒufàngqìzìjǐdexìnniànHe never gave up his convictions.
- 他始终坚持自己的信念tāshǐzhōngjiānchízìjǐdexìnniànHe always stayed true to his convictions.
More words from the lesson “Ten whole years”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “from start to finish” in Chinese?
“From start to finish” in Chinese is 始终, pinyin shǐzhōng.
What does 始终 mean?
始终 (shǐzhōng) means “from start to finish, all along”.
How do you write 始终?
始终 is 2 characters: 始 (shǐ) — beginning; 终 (zhōng) — end; finally. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 始终?
始终 is read shǐzhōng. Tones: shǐ — third tone, zhōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“from start to finish” in the lesson “Ten whole years”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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