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起初

qǐ chū

HSK 6

originally, at first, at the outset

adverb

Example Sentences

起初，我对这项计划并不赞同。

qǐchū ， wǒ duì zhèxiàng jìhuá bìngbù zàntóng 。

At first, I did not agree with this plan.

起初，他们认为这个项目会成功。

qǐchū ， tāmen rènwéi zhègè xiàngmù huì chénggōng 。

Originally, they thought this project would succeed.

我起初不知道该怎么做。

wǒ qǐchū bùzhīdào gāi zěnme zuò 。

I initially did not know how to do it.

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Words with similar meanings

This term is used in a similar context but can imply the very beginning or inception of something.

at the beginning

This term can imply the commencement of an event or action, emphasizing the onset rather than the initial state.

Words Starting With 起

起床qǐ chuáng

to take off (in an airplane)

beginning or continuing an action; upward movement; stand up

uprising; insurrection; revolt

to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs

Words Ending With 初

最初zuì chū

first; primary; initial

当初dāng chū

at that time; originally

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get up, start, rise

prefix (first grade of junior high school )

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Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.

Advanced HSK6 Terms

Vocabulary used in HSK6 for near-native level fluency.