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Hanzi

初

at first/(at the) beginning/first/junior/basic

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

chū

Bopomofo

ㄔㄨ

Jyutping

co1

Example sentences

初 chū
年初的時候，我制定了一個計畫。
年初的时候，我制定了一个计划。

At the beginning of the year, I made a plan.

無力 / 无力 wúlì
大病初癒，他感到全身無力。
大病初愈，他感到全身无力。

After recovering from a serious illness, he felt weak all over.

初一 chūyī
大年初一我們去拜年。
大年初一我们去拜年。

We went to pay New Year calls on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

大年 dànián
我們全家人都會在大年初一聚在一起吃早餐。
我们全家人都会在大年初一聚在一起吃早餐。

Our whole family gathers together to eat breakfast on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

初中 chūzhōng
他去年初中畢業了。
他去年初中毕业了。

He graduated from junior high school last year.

初戀 / 初恋 chūliàn
多年後，他仍記得初戀寫的信。
多年后，他仍记得初恋写的信。

Years later, he still remembered the letter written by his first love.

初步 chūbù
我們已經達成了初步的協議。
我们已经达成了初步的协议。

We have already reached a preliminary agreement.

初冬 chūdōng
初冬的清晨，公園裡常常飄著淡淡的霧。
初冬的清晨，公园里常常飘著淡淡的雾。

On early winter mornings, a light mist often drifts through the park.

初創 / 初创 chūchuàng
這是一家初創公司。
这是一家初创公司。

This is a startup company.

收購 / 收购 shōugòu
這家大公司計劃收購幾家小型初創企業。
这家大公司计划收购几家小型初创企业。

This big company plans to acquire several small startup enterprises.

Example Vocabulary

初

chu1

beginning; early part; first

初一

chu1'yi1

first day of lunar month; Junior High Year 1

初三

初中

chu1'zhong1

junior high school; middle school

初二

初戀

chu1'lian4

first love

初步

chu1'bu4

initial; preliminary; first step

初冬

chu1'dong1

early winter; the beginning of winter

初出茅廬

chu1'chu1'mao2'lu2

初創

chu1'chuang4

newly founded; startup; initial stage

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