beginning; start; initially; at first
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
beginning; start; outset; early days
literaryRefers to the initial stage or early period of an event, process, or relationship. Often used in written or formal contexts to indicate how things were at the start before changes occurred.
Kāi开
chū初
tā他
men们
hù互
bù不
liǎo了
jiě解
，
rì日
zi子
yī一
jiǔ久
，
yě也
jiù就
shú熟
le了
。
At first they didn't understand each other, but as time went by, they became familiar.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
kāi开
chū初
jìn进
zhǎn展
hěn很
màn慢
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
shùn顺
lì利
qǐ起
lái来
。
This project progressed very slowly at the beginning, only becoming smooth later on.
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Kāi开
chū初
wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
hěn很
mò陌
shēng生
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
quán全
xí习
guàn惯
le了
。
I was very unfamiliar with this city at first, but now I've completely adapted.