HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
起初
/ qǐchū /
Strokes
Collocation
1
起初很小
2
起初不会
3
起初不知道
4
起初不明白
Definition
起初 is a Noun, which means [ originally; at first; at the outset ].
Example
As a Noun
1
Zhège
这个
gōngchǎng
工厂
de
的
guīmó
规模
qǐchū
起初
hěn
很
xiǎo
小
,
xiànzài
现在
yǐjīng
已经
hěn
很
dà
大
le
了
。
The factory was small at first, but now it is very big.
2
Qǐchū
起初
,
tā
他
zhǐshì
只是
yī
一
gè
个
pǔtōng
普通
de
的
xiǎo
小
zhíyuán
职员
,
xiànzài
现在
yǐjīng
已经
shì
是
bùmén
部门
jīnglǐ
经理
le
了
。
At first, he was just an ordinary clerk, and now he is a department manager.
3
Nǐ
你
qǐchū
起初
shuō
说
yào
要
qù
去
,
zěnme
怎么
hòulái
后来
yòu
又
gǎi
改
le
了
zhǔyi
主意
?
You said you were going to go at first, but then you changed your mind?
4
Qǐchū
起初
wǒ
我
yī
一
gōu
句
hànyǔ
汉语
yě
也
bùhuì
不会
shuō
说
,
xiànzài
现在
néng
能
gēn
跟
zhōngguó
中国
rén
人
liáotiānr
聊天
儿
le
了
。
At first I couldn't speak a word of Chinese, but now I can chat with Chinese.
5
Yéye
爷爷
de
的
huà
话
wǒ
我
qǐchū
起初
bù
不
míngbái
明白
,
hòulái
后来
mànmàn
慢慢
míngbai
明白
le
了
。
I didn't understand Grandpa's words at first, but then I slowly understood them.