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初一 Pronunciation and Pinyin

初一 Usage and Examples

the first day of the lunar month

first year of junior high

Grade 7

李涛,一名初一的学生,寒假里他非常忙,但不仅仅是因为要做作业。

Li Tao, a Junior 1 student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation but not just with homework.

到了十二点,大年初一了,街上响起鞭炮声。

By midnight, the first day of the New Year, firecrackers sounded the street.

The characters in 初一

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
初
chū8initial beginning first
一
yī1one, a, single, whole

More words starting with 初

  • chū初yī一shí十wǔ五The first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, New moon and full moon days
  • chū初shàng上first on, initial entry
  • chū初jiǔ九Initial Nine, First Nine
  • chū初fú伏The first fu period
  • chū初fú伏shí时jié节The beginning of the Dog Days, First Fú period
  • chū初huì会to meet for the first time
  • chū初rù入first entry, initial entry
  • chū初rù入guān官chǎng场first entering officialdom, beginning one's political career
  • chū初rù入shè社huì会entering the workforce, starting one's career
  • chū初rù入zhí职chǎng场Entering the workforce, Starting a career
  • chū初rù入zhí职chǎng场de的entry-level, junior
  • chū初rù入háng行yè业shí时When first entering the industry, When starting in the industry

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Questions about 初一

What does 初一 mean in Chinese?

初一 (chū yī) means “the first day of the lunar month, first year of junior high, Grade 7”.

How do you pronounce 初一?

初一 is pronounced chū yī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “the first day of the lunar month” in Chinese?

“the first day of the lunar month” is 初一 (chū yī) in Chinese.

How is 初一 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 初一, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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