起初
qǐ chūㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨ
Traditional: 起初
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 4
Meaning(adverb, time word)
originally; at first; at the outset
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Stroke order
KHỞI · 10 strokes
to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from
SƠ · 7 strokes
at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
Related words
- 对不起 duì bu qǐ — I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- 一起 yī qǐ — in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)
- 起床 qǐ chuáng — to get out of bed; to get up
- 起来 qǐ lai — to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qǐ lái]
- 起来 qi lai — (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站); indicating completion; (after a perception verb, e.g. 看) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qǐ lai]
- 引起 yǐn qǐ — to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
- 起飞 qǐ fēi — (of an aircraft) to take off
- 了不起 liǎo bu qǐ — amazing; terrific; extraordinary