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起初

qǐchū

originally; at first; at the outset

HSK 6

Meaning of 起初 in English

qǐchūHSK 6nounSyllabus #4618
  1. originally; at first; at the outset

Example sentences

  1. 起初我不相信他。
    qǐ chū wǒ bù xiāng xìn tā。
    I didn't believe him at first.
    Tatoeba #846338 by Martha · #244051 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 起初她不喜歡馬。
    qǐ chū tā bù xǐ huān mǎ。
    She didn't like the horse at first.
    Tatoeba #894364 by Martha · #313787 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 起初他以为英语很难,如今他觉得很简单。
    qǐ chū tā yǐ wéi yīng yǔ hěn nán, rú jīn tā jué de hěn jiǎn dān。
    At first, he thought English very difficult, but now he thinks it is easy.
    Tatoeba #11243409 by klzlueylx · #267032 by CS · CC BY 2.0 FR

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