当初 Pronunciation and Pinyin
当初 Usage and Examples
at that time
originally
back then
警方当初怎么得知这个骗局的？
What first put the police onto the scam?
房间还保留着当初的许多特点。
The room still has many of its original features.
The characters in 当初
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 当
- dāng当......shí时when, as
- dàng当shàng上become, get
- dàng当shàng上le了became, got
- dāng当xià下now, at this moment
- dāng当shì世the present age, contemporary
- dāng当gè个be a, act as a
- dāng当zhōng中among, amidst
- dāng当wéi为zhǔ主Should be primary, Should take precedence
- dāng当wèi为qiū秋shuāng霜wú无wéi为kǎn槛yáng羊Be like autumn frost, not a caged lamb., Be resolute, not a docile sheep.
- dāng当zhī之wú无kuì愧de的well-deserved, worthy
- dāng当le了became, served as
- dāng当shì事rén人party, person concerned
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Open the tool →Questions about 当初
What does 当初 mean in Chinese?
当初 (dāng chū) means “at that time, originally, back then”.
How do you pronounce 当初?
当初 is pronounced dāng chū in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “at that time” in Chinese?
“at that time” is 当初 (dāng chū) in Chinese.
How is 当初 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 当初, each with pinyin and an English translation.