HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
起初
/ qǐchū /
Strokes
Definition
originally/at first/at the outset
Example
As an Adverb
originally; initially; at first; in the beginning; at the outset; at the start
1
Zhè
这
suǒ
所
dàxué
大学
qǐchū
起初
shì
是
yī
一
suǒ
所
zhōngzhuān
中专
。
The university was originally a polytechnic school.
2
Qǐchū
起初
wǒ
我
bù
不
tóngyì
同意
tā
他
de
的
zuòfǎ
做法
,
hòulái
后来
cái
才
juéde
觉得
tā
他
zhèyàng
这样
zuò
做
shì
是
yǒudào
有道
li
理
de
的
。
At first, I didn't agree with his way of doing things, but later I realized that he was right.
3
Qǐchū
起初
tā
她
hěn
很
jǐnzhāng
紧张
,
dàn
但
hěnkuài
很快
jiù
就
zhèndìng
镇定
xiàlai
下来
。
At the beginning, she was very nervous but she soon got over it.