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CHINESE WORD

qǐ chū

起初

first

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
qi3 chu1
English meanings
initio, ab initio, first, primarily, early, in_the_beginning, originally, at_first, in the beginning, initially, at the start, at first, early on

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    qǐchū起初bùtài不太míngbai明白。

    Did not quite understand at first.

  2. 02

    qǐchū起初hěn很shùnlì顺利。

    Went smoothly at first.

  3. 03

    jiànjiàn渐渐shìyìng适应。

    Gradually adjusted.

  4. 04

    zhúbù逐步shúxi熟悉。

    Gradually familiar.

  5. 05

    yuè越zuò做yuè越hǎo好。

    Getting better.

  6. 06

    zhōng终huò获chénggōng成功。

    Finally succeed.

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