初次 (chū cì) — for the first time
Definition
初次 means 'for the first time' and is more formal/written than the common 第一次. It typically precedes a verb in the pattern 初次 + verb.
adverb
for the first time
Examples
- 初次,。Wǒ men chū cì jiàn miàn shí, tā gěi wǒ liú xià le shēn kè de yìn xiàng.When we met for the first time, he left a deep impression on me.
- 初次,。chū cì Cháng shì zhè dào cài, wǒ jiù ài shàng le tā de wèi dào.The first time I tried this dish, I fell in love with its flavor.
- 初次,。Tā chū cì qù guó wài lǚ xíng, yù dào le yì xiē wén huà shàng de chā yì.He traveled abroad for the first time and encountered some cultural differences.
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