found; establish; initiate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to start founding or establishing; to pioneer; to initiate
formalOften used in formal, historical, or literary contexts to describe the initial stage of establishing an organization, enterprise, or undertaking. Frequently appears in the collocation '草创时期' (initial founding period).
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
cǎo草
chuàng创
yú于
shàng上
shì世
jì纪
bā八
shí十
nián年
dài代
。
This company was founded in the 1980s.
Cǎo草
chuàng创
shí时
qī期
，
tā他
men们
zhǐ只
yǒu有
sān三
míng名
yuán员
gōng工
hé和
yī一
jiān间
xiá狭
xiǎo小
de的
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
During the initial founding period, they had only three employees and one small office.
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Huí回
gù顾
cǎo草
chuàng创
jiē阶
duàn段
de的
jiān艰
xīn辛
，
rú如
jīn今
de的
chéng成
gōng功
gèng更
xiǎn显
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
Looking back at the hardships of the pioneering stage, today's success seems even more precious.
Zhè这
gè个
jī机
gòu构
cǎo草
chuàng创
zhī之
chū初
，
miàn面
lín临
zhe着
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
hé和
rén人
cái才
kuì匮
fá乏
de的
shuāng双
chóng重
kùn困
jìng境
。
At its inception, this institution faced the dual dilemma of capital shortage and talent scarcity.