initial stage; early period
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initial stage; early period; beginning phase
Refers to the starting period or early phase of an event, process, or condition. Often contrasts with mid-term (中期) and late-term (后期).
Kàng抗
zhàn战
chū初
qī期
，
tiáo条
jiàn件
fēi非
cháng常
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
In the early stage of the War of Resistance, conditions were extremely difficult.
Zhè这
bìng病
de的
chū初
qī期
zhèng症
zhuàng状
shì是
yàn厌
shí食
。
The initial symptom of this disease is loss of appetite.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
hái还
chǔ处
yú于
yán研
fā发
chū初
qī期
。
This technology is still in the early stages of research and development.
Tā他
chuàng创
yè业
chū初
qī期
yù遇
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
。
He encountered many funding issues during the early stage of his startup.
Èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chū初
qī期
，
shè社
huì会
fā发
shēng生
le了
jù巨
dà大
biàn变
gé革
。
In the early 20th century, society underwent tremendous changes.