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初

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The word "当初" is formed by combining the character "当", which conveys "at that time" or "in the past", with the character "初", which means "beginning" or "initial", resulting in a compound that refers specifically to the original point in time or the past conditions from which something commenced.

Example Sentences Hide

当初我们很快乐。

Dāngchū wǒmen hěn kuàilè.

We were very happy originally.

我当初没有听他的建议。

Wǒ dāngchū méiyǒu tīng tā de jiànyì.

I did not listen to his advice originally.

当初决定这件事时，大家都很犹豫。

Dāngchū juédìng zhè jiàn shì shí, dàjiā dōu hěn yóuyù.

When deciding this matter originally, everyone was very hesitant.

如果当初你选择了另一条路，现在会怎样？

Rúguǒ dāngchū nǐ xuǎnzé le lìng yī tiáo lù, xiànzài huì zěnyàng?

If you had chosen another path originally, what would it be like now?

尽管当初条件艰苦，他们依然完成了这个项目。

Jǐnguǎn dāngchū tiáojiàn jiānkǔ, tāmen yīrán wánchéng le zhège xiàngmù.

Although the conditions were tough originally, they still completed this project.

Word Definition - 当初

dāng chū at that time; originally

Individual Character Details

当 dāng, dāng, dàng
初 chū