起初
qǐchū
Meaning of 起初 in English
qǐchūHSK 6nounSyllabus #4618
- originally; at first; at the outset
Example sentences
- 起初我不相信他。qǐ chū wǒ bù xiāng xìn tā。I didn't believe him at first.
- 起初她不喜歡馬。qǐ chū tā bù xǐ huān mǎ。She didn't like the horse at first.
- 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.
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