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| Pronunciation |
: |
chū |
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| Meaning |
: |
- original. (n)
- first; (at the) beginning. (adj)
- primary. (adj)
- early. (adj)
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| Radical |
: |
衤 |
| Strokes |
: |
7 |
| Traditional |
: |
初 |
| Usage |
: |
18.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
originally; at that time |
| 2. |
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: |
initial; first; original |
| 3. |
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: |
originally; at first |
| 5. |
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: |
just fall in love; first lover |
| 6. |
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: |
initial stage; early days |
Sentences:
| 1. It was the beginning of 1982 when I met him for the first time. |
| wǒ |
hé |
tā |
chū |
cì |
jiàn |
miàn |
shì |
zài |
|
|
|
|
nián |
nián |
chū |
。 |
| 我 |
和 |
他 |
初 |
次 |
见 |
面 |
是 |
在 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
年 |
年 |
初 |
。 |
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 和 |
: |
and |
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 初次 |
: |
first time |
| 见面 |
: |
meet |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 年 |
: |
year |
| 年初 |
: |
the beginning of the year |
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| 2. I will lead a group of people on duty on the lunar New Year’s Day. |
| dà |
nián |
chū |
yī |
yóu |
wǒ |
dài |
bān |
。 |
| 大 |
年 |
初 |
一 |
由 |
我 |
带 |
班 |
。 |
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| 大年初一 |
: |
first day of the lunar year; lunar New Year’s Day |
| 由 |
: |
by (introduces passive verb) |
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 带班 |
: |
to be the head of staff on duty. |
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| 3. The boy has become more and more rebellious since he went to junior school. |
| zì |
cóng |
shàng |
le |
chū |
zhōng |
， |
ér |
zi |
yuè |
lái |
yuè |
fǎn |
nì |
le |
。 |
| 自 |
从 |
上 |
了 |
初 |
中 |
， |
儿 |
子 |
越 |
来 |
越 |
反 |
逆 |
了 |
。 |
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| 自从 |
: |
since |
| 上 |
: |
go to |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 初中 |
: |
junior school |
| 儿子 |
: |
son; boy |
| 越来越 |
: |
more and more |
| 反逆 |
: |
rebellious |
| 了 |
: |
modal particle intensifying preceding clause |
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| 4. He regrets not having gone after her. |
| tā |
hòu |
huǐ |
dāng |
chū |
méi |
yǒu |
zhuī |
qiú |
tā |
。 |
| 他 |
后 |
悔 |
当 |
初 |
没 |
有 |
追 |
求 |
她 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 后悔 |
: |
regret |
| 当初 |
: |
originally; at that time |
| 没有 |
: |
not |
| 追求 |
: |
chase after |
| 她 |
: |
she; her |
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