HSK 6 HSK V3
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当初

/ dāngchū /
Strokes

Definition

at that time/originally

Example

As a Noun
beginning; outset; time when something happened
1
Zǎozhījīn
早知今日
  
,
dāngchū
何必当初
  

If I had known it would come to this, I would have acted otherwise.

2
dāngchū
当初
jiù
tóng
同意
zhèzhǒng
这种
zuò
做法
  

From the very beginning/outset, I was opposed to such practice.

3
Dāngchū
当初
zhè
这里
shì
xiǎo
cūn
渔村
  

It used to be a small fishing village.