当初 (dāng chū) — originally; at that time; in the beginning
Definition
当初 looks back to the starting point of a past event, often to contrast with how things turned out. It is more retrospective than 当时 ('at that time') and more focused on a past decision or situation than 原来.
noun
originallyat that timein the beginning
Examples
- 当初。Wǒ dāng chū méi xiǎng dào huì zhè me chéng gōng.I didn't expect it to be so successful at first.
- 当初。dāng chū De jué dìng xiàn zài kàn shì duì de.The decision made at that time now seems right.
- 当初。Tā dāng chū zhǐ shì yí gè pǔ tōng gōng rén.He was just an ordinary worker originally.
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