粵

創cong3始ci2

simp创始
cong3 ci2chuàng shǐ

English

  1. to initiate; to found
  2. to found; to establish; to initiate; to originate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 開始、建立一樣嘢

Examples

  • 约翰·道尔顿是原子学说的创始人

    John Dalton was the creator of the atomic theory.

    Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY

  • 世界语的创始人柴门霍夫是一个眼科医生。

    Zamenhof, the creator of Esperanto, was an ophthalmologist.

    Tatoeba · gonnastop CC BY

  • 創始人

    founder; creator; initiator

  • 呢間海鮮酒家創始於1962年。

    The seafood restaurant was founded in 1962.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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