Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bắt đầu

[ʔɓat̚˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to begin; to start

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt đầu; khởi đầu

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Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

bắt đầu từ naybeginning from now (see also bat lau dung laai)

Đứa trẻ bắt đầu tập nói.The child begins to learn to talk.

Trận đấu bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ.The match kicks off at seven.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “bắt đầu” mean?

(verb) to begin; to start

Is “bắt đầu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.