<p>'<a href="http://www.zdic.net/c/a/8/12020.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">伊始</a>' is mostly used in literal form, a classical counterpart of a common phrase '開始'(begin)</p>
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<p>[伊始] 开端;开始。伊,助词,无实义</p>
<p>[伊始] 'start; begin.  [伊] auxiliary word, no real meaning</p>
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<p>&quot;At the start of the year,&quot; should be translated as:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>&quot;在年初&quot;(at the start of the year)</p>
</li>
<li><p>&quot;今年初&quot;(at the start of this year).</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>&quot;今年開始的时候&quot; is grammatically correct but, too wordy for day-to-day speech.</em></p>
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<p>&quot;今年伊始&quot;, or do you need to say, &quot;今年伊始的时候?&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>&quot;今年伊始&quot; = &quot;at the start of this year&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;今年伊始的时候&quot; = at the time this year begun&quot;</p>
<p>You can use either.</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>“伊始”in chinese already includes the meaning of 'the starting of something'. So “时候” in “今年伊始的时候” is sort of redundant.</p>

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<p>I'm currently trying to figure out how to begin a sentence in Chinese with, "at the start of the year", my friend told me... etc. </p>

<p>I've heard that "at the start of the year" is 今年伊始。But can you really say, "今年伊始", or do you need to say, "今年伊始的时候?"</p>

<p>Thanks in advance to whoever can solve this one!</p>

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You can simply use 今年初，我朋友告訴我....
user-487
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Thankyou very much!! That helps a lot!
Sulfly
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enter "at the start of the year" into jukuu: 21 example sentences, 在年初,年初,今年年初
user6065
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You can not say 今年伊始, (This year the beginning, not make sense), 伊始 at today is became a part of the 成语: 新年伊始(From the new year). Do not use it in other expressions, it is weird.
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How to say "at the start of the year" in this context?
# How to say "at the start of the year" in this context?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-20)

I'm currently trying to figure out how to begin a sentence in Chinese with, "at the start of the year", my friend told me... etc.

I've heard that "at the start of the year" is 今年伊始。But can you really say, "今年伊始", or do you need to say, "今年伊始的时候?"

Thanks in advance to whoever can solve this one!

**Tags:** translation, word-choice, sentence-structure

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You can simply use 今年初，我朋友告訴我....  
> **username_0**: Thankyou very much!! That helps a lot!  
> **username_2**: enter "at the start of the year" into jukuu: 21 example sentences, 在年初,年初,今年年初  
> **username_3**: You can not say 今年伊始, (This year the beginning, not make sense), 伊始 at today is became a part of the 成语: 新年伊始(From the new year). Do not use it in other expressions, it is weird.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2017-03-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

'[伊始](http://www.zdic.net/c/a/8/12020.htm)' is mostly used in literal form, a classical counterpart of a common phrase '開始'(begin)

> [伊始] 开端;开始。伊,助词,无实义
>
> [伊始] 'start; begin. [伊] auxiliary word, no real meaning

"At the start of the year," should be translated as:

* "在年初"(at the start of the year)
* "今年初"(at the start of this year).

*"今年開始的时候" is grammatically correct but, too wordy for day-to-day speech.*

> "今年伊始", or do you need to say, "今年伊始的时候?"

"今年伊始" = "at the start of this year"

"今年伊始的时候" = at the time this year begun"

You can use either.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-03-20. Score: 0

“伊始”in chinese already includes the meaning of 'the starting of something'. So “时候” in “今年伊始的时候” is sort of redundant.


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