起初 meaning and pronunciation

起初
Simplified/traditional word

起初 English definition

qǐ chū

  • originally
  • at first
  • at the outset

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  • (qǐ): to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group;
  • (chū): at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic;