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初期 Pronunciation and Pinyin

初期 Usage and Examples

early stage

initial stage

beginning

这家公司很快偿付了初期的广告费。

The business quickly repaid the initial outlay on advertising.

初期制动将需要10兆赫兹宽的频带。

For an initial service, a 10 megahertz-wide band of frequencies will be needed.

The characters in 初期

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
初
chū8initial beginning first
期
qī12period of time

More words starting with 初

  • chū初yī一the first day of the lunar month, first year of junior high
  • 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

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Questions about 初期

What does 初期 mean in Chinese?

初期 (chū qī) means “early stage, initial stage, beginning”.

How do you pronounce 初期?

初期 is pronounced chū qī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “early stage” in Chinese?

“early stage” is 初期 (chū qī) in Chinese.

How is 初期 used in a sentence?

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

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