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起先

/ qǐxiān /
Strokes

Definition

at first/in the beginning

Example

As an Adverb

originally; initially; at first; in the beginning; at the outset; at the start

1
xiān
起先
yǒuxiē
有些
xiǎng
tōng
不通
  
,
hòulái
后来
cái
xiǎngtōng
想通
le
  

At first I didn't understand, but I've come round to the idea now.

2
xiān
起先
  
,
men
我们
duì
suǒzhī
一无所知
  

I knew nothing about it in the beginning.