初
Meanings
- (bound form) at first; initially
- (bound form) first; early
- (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三[chu1 san1] "the third"
In sentences
本世纪初以来,产生了很多进步。Many improvements have been made since this century began. #8500213
她大病初愈。She recovered from her long illness. #2411904
他们五月初到了大阪。They arrived in Osaka at the beginning of May. #512426
明代十五世纪初紫禁城是北京的中心。In the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century) the centre of Beijing was the Forbidden City. #747877
当局在疫情之初几乎没有透露关于新型冠状病毒的有用信息。The authorities disclosed little useful information about the spread of COVID-19 at the beginning of the outbreak. #8563310