- 一开始 yīkāishǐ from the beginningfrom the very start or initial moment of a process or event.
- 从零开始 cónglíngkāishǐ from scratchto start from the very beginning; to start from scratch
- 最开始 zuìkāishǐ at the beginningreferring to the initial time, starting point, or the beginning of a process or period.
- 重新开始 chóngxīnkāishǐ restartto resume; to restart; to start afresh