Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words起初

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起初

qǐchū·ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨ

“at first; in the beginning; originally; at the outset”

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To rise, get up, stand up; to start, begin, initiate; to raise, lift; to appear, emerge; to recover, get better; to take out, fetch.

Initially; at first; beginning; the first; early; the lowest; original; surname.