起初 Pronunciation and Pinyin
起初 Usage and Examples
Originally; at first.
起初你可能觉得它有些无法抗拒。
You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.
起初，他似乎对我的问题感到意外。
At first, he seemed surprised by my questions.
The characters in 起初
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 起
- qǐ起shàng上lai来Get up, Stand up
- qǐ起bù不liǎo了cannot get up, cannot start
- qǐ起bú不dào到cannot achieve, ineffective
- qǐ起yì义uprising, rebellion
- qǐ起le了rose, got up
- qǐ起le了yī一kè课started a lesson, began a class
- qǐ起le了gè个started, gave
- qǐ起le了zhēng争zhí执had an argument, had a dispute
- qǐ起le了yí疑xīn心became suspicious, grew suspicious
- qǐ起le了jī鸡pí皮gē疙da瘩get goosebumps, have goosebumps
- qǐ起fú伏rise and fall, fluctuation
- qǐ起fú伏bú不dìng定Fluctuating, Volatile
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What does 起初 mean in Chinese?
起初 (qǐ chū) means “originally; at first”.
How do you pronounce 起初?
起初 is pronounced qǐ chū in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Originally; at first.” in Chinese?
“Originally; at first.” is 起初 (qǐ chū) in Chinese.
How is 起初 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 起初, each with pinyin and an English translation.
