巷
xiàng
Lane, alley
当初 (dāng chū) — how to say "at the beginning" in Chinese
当初
At the beginning, originally
noun
Character composition
当
to be, to serve, at that time
初
beginning, first
Radicals / Keys
彐
Snout
#58 · jì · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
原先
original, former, previously
yuán xiān · contrasting with now, changed
起初
at first, initially
qǐ chū · of a process, early stage
Collocations
当初的梦想
dāng chū de mèng xiǎng
original dream
回想当初
huí xiǎng dāng chū
recall the beginning
当初的选择
dāng chū de xuǎn zé
initial choice
Examples
当初我们决定来中国学习汉语。
Originally, we decided to come to China to study Chinese.
当初我不懂。
I didn't understand at the beginning.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "at the beginning" in Chinese?
"at the beginning" in Chinese is 当初 (dāng chū).
What does 当初 mean in English?
当初 (dāng chū) means "At the beginning, originally".
How is 当初 pronounced?
It is pronounced dāng chū (written as dang chu, dangchu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "at the beginning" in Chinese characters?
It is written 当初.
What HSK level is 当初?
当初 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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