起初

qǐchū

adverbHSK 6

at first

Character Breakdown

起

qǐ

rise, start

Radical: 走Strokes: 10
走walk
己snake
初

chū

first

Radical: 刀Strokes: 7
衤suit
刀sword

Example Sentences

起初我并不喜欢这个工作。

Qǐchū wǒ bìng bù xǐhuan zhè ge gōngzuò .

At first, I didn't like this job.

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