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当初
当初 in English: at that time; originally
dāng chū
at that time; originally
How to pronounce 当初
dāng chū (without tone marks: dang chu). dāng is a first (high, level) tone; chū is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 当初
当 dāng
(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be
(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be
初 chū
at first; (at the) beginning; first
at first; (at the) beginning; first
Related words
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be | HSK 3 |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as | HSK 4 |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time | HSK 4 |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local | HSK 5 |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care; to look out | HSK 5 |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled | HSK 5 |
| 相当 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate | HSK 5 |
| 初级 | chū jí | junior; primary | HSK 5 |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first; primary | HSK 5 |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise | HSK 6 |