Chinese word dictionary

始终

shǐzhōng · from beginning to end; all along

Practice word

Word information

Simplified始终

Traditional始終

Pinyinshǐzhōng

Part of speech名、副

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

始shǐ

to begin, to start; beginning

终zhōng

end; finally, in the end

How to learn 始终

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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开始kāishǐ

to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4]

终于zhōngyú

at last; in the end; finally; eventually

最终zuìzhōng

final; ultimate

年终niánzhōng

end of the year

原始yuánshǐ

first; original; primitive; original (document etc)

终点zhōngdiǎn

the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4]