How to Say ‘Has it started yet?’ in Simplified Chinese
开始了吗？
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [了吗] (le-ma) turns a statement into a question, indicating a change of state.
🇨🇳 In China: Asking about the start of an event is common when attending gatherings, displaying readiness and anticipation.
Phrase Breakdown
开始
了吗
Word-by-Word Breakdown
开始
[kāi shǐ]
start
To initiate or commence.
会议开始了吗？
Has the meeting started?
了
[le]
indicates completion
Marks the completion of an action.
电影开始了吗？
Has the movie started?
吗
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
新的项目开始了吗？
Has the new project started?
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