Chinese

chūqí
Meaning: initial stage; early period
Part of Speech: Noun

Listen to pronunciation

Example sentences

在懷孕初期,保持良好的生活習慣非常重要。
在怀孕初期,保持良好的生活习惯非常重要。
During the early stage of pregnancy, maintaining good lifestyle habits is very important.
經驗不足的人在創業初期很容易走彎路。
Inexperienced people are likely to take detours in the early stages of starting a business.

Usage Notes

Refers to the beginning phase of an event, process, or historical period.

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.