Definition
做起 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to start doing (something)' — but with a focus on beginning from scratch, from the ground up, or from a specific starting point. It often appears in the pattern 从...做起 ('start from...'). Unlike 开始做 (simply 'start doing'), 做起 implies that you are setting about a task or undertaking something from its initial stage.
r.v.
to start doing (from scratch / from a starting point)
Examples
- 做起。Cóng zuì jīchǔ de gōngzuò zuò qǐ hěn róngyì ràng rén jìnbù.Starting from the most basic work makes it easy for people to make progress.
- 做起。Xuéxí wàiyǔ zuìhǎo cóng jiǎndān de jùzi zuò qǐ.When learning a foreign language, it's best to start with simple sentences.
- ，做起。Xiǎng yào chénggōng, bìxū cóng xiǎo shì zuò qǐ.If you want to succeed, you must start with small things.
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