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起初
起初 in English: originally; at first
qǐ chū
originally; at first
How to pronounce 起初
qǐ chū (without tone marks: qi chu). qǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone; chū is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 起初
起 qǐ
to rise; to raise; to get up
to rise; to raise; to get up
初 chū
at first; (at the) beginning; first
at first; (at the) beginning; first
Related words
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me | HSK 1 |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed; to get up | HSK 2 |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place; together | HSK 2 |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | to take off | HSK 3 |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up | HSK 3 |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to | HSK 4 |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon; to despise | HSK 5 |
| 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing; terrific | HSK 5 |
| 初级 | chū jí | junior; primary | HSK 5 |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first; primary | HSK 5 |