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起初
qǐ chūqi3 chu1
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 7freq #8,773dt
释义Meanings
  1. 1.originally
  2. 2.at first
  3. 3.at the outset
汉字Characters
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
radical: 走
decomp: ⿺走己
chū
beginning, initial, primary
radical: 刀
decomp: ⿰衤刀
例句Examples
  • 起初我不相信他。
    qǐchū wǒ bù xiāngxìn tā 。
    At first I did not believe him.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 起初她不喜欢马。
    qǐchū tā bù xǐhuan mǎ 。
    At first she did not like horses.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 起初谁也不相信我。
    qǐchū shuí yě bù xiāngxìn wǒ 。
    At first no one believed me.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 起初我没认出他来。
    qǐchū wǒ méi rènchū tuòlái 。
    At first I did not recognize him.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 起初我不知道为什么。
    qǐchū wǒ bù zhīdào wéi shénme 。
    At first I do not know why.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 我起初以为他是你弟弟。
    wǒ qǐchū yǐwéi tā shì nǐ dìdi 。
    At first I thought he was your brother.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 我起初以为他是你哥哥。
    wǒ qǐchū yǐwéi tā shì nǐ gēge 。
    At first I thought he was your brother.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 我起初不喜欢他了，可是现在喜欢。
    wǒ qǐchū bù xǐhuan tā le ， kěshì xiànzài xǐhuan 。
    I do not like him at first, but now prefer.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 起初我们并不熟悉，渐渐地就熟悉起来了。
    qǐchū wǒmen bìngbù shúxī ， jiànjiàn dì jiù shúxīqǐlái le 。
    At first we are not familiar with, and gradually become familiar again.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 我起初不怎么喜欢摇滚音乐，不过现在喜欢上了。
    wǒ qǐchū bùzěnme xǐhuan yáogǔnyīnlè ， bùguò xiànzài xǐhuan shàng le 。
    I do not like rock music at first, but now loved it.
    HSK ≤ 6
  • 起初，神创造了天地。
    qǐchū ， shén chuàngzào le tiāndì 。
    In the beginning God created the heaven and earth.
    HSK ≤ 7