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初步

chū bù · chu bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. initial
  2. preliminary
  3. tentative
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Trip plan

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)旅行(lǚxíng)计划(jìhuà)做(zuò)好(hǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Is your travel plan ready?

  2. Dengdeng

    初步(chūbù)做(zuò)好(hǎo)了(le)，先(xiān)去(qù)上海(shànghǎi)，再(zài)去(qù)杭州(hángzhōu)。

    A preliminary one: Shanghai first, then Hangzhou.

  3. Liangliang

    初步(chūbù)？还(hái)没有(méiyǒu)最后(zuìhòu)决定(juédìng)吗(ma)？

    Preliminary? It is not final yet?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，初步(chūbù)的(de)意思(yìsi)是(shì)，还(hái)可以(kěyǐ)改(gǎi)。

    Right. Preliminary means it can still change.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)初步(chūbù)计划(jìhuà)是(shì)：你(nǐ)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)。

    Then my preliminary plan is: wherever you go, I go.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)行李(xíngli)你(nǐ)来(lái)拿(ná)！

    Okay, but you carry the luggage!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)初(chū)步(bù)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)。

We discussed this issue preliminarily.

02

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)初(chū)步(bù)的(de)计(jì)划(huà)，还(hái)可(kě)以(yǐ)修(xiū)改(gǎi)。

This is only a preliminary plan; it can still be revised.

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初
chū

at first; (at the) beginning

步
bù

a step; a pace

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