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初

chū · chu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. at first
  2. (at the) beginning
  3. first
  4. junior
  5. basic
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2 examples
01

明(míng)代(dài)十(shí)五(wǔ)世(shì)纪(jì)初(chū)紫(zǐ)禁(jìn)城(chéng)是(shì)北(běi)京(jīng)的(de)中(zhōng)心(xīn)。

In the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century) the centre of Beijing was the Forbidden City.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)日(rì)本(běn)，梅(méi)雨(yǔ)季(jì)节(jié)从(cóng)六(liù)月(yuè)初(chū)持(chí)续(xù)到(dào)七(qī)月(yuè)中(zhōng)旬(xún)。

In Japan, the rainy season lasts from the beginning of June to the middle of July.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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