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起初
qǐ chū
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- pinyin
- qǐ chū
- simplified
- 起初
- traditional
- 起初
1 · 副词
originally; at first; at the outset
最初；最初；开始
This word already occurs in accepted examples; this entry binds one distinct context.
He was angry at first when he discovered that his toy had been broken.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
他发现玩具被弄坏了，起初很生气。
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