Writing
初期 (chū qī) — how to say "initial stage" in Chinese
初期
Initial stage
noun
Character composition
初
beginning
期
period
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
初期阶段
chūqī jiēduàn
initial stage
疾病初期
jíbìng chūqī
early stage of a disease
Examples
在项目初期，我们遇到了很多问题。
In the initial stage of the project, we encountered many problems.
初期很难。
The initial stage is difficult.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "initial stage" in Chinese?
"initial stage" in Chinese is 初期 (chū qī).
初期 meaning in English
初期 (chū qī) means "Initial stage".
How is 初期 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū qī (written as chu qi, chuqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "initial stage" in Chinese characters?
It is written 初期: 初 has 7 strokes, 期 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 初期?
初期 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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