Definition
初步 (chū bù) is an adjective meaning 'preliminary, initial' – it describes the first stage of a process, result, or plan (e.g., 初步方案 'preliminary plan'). Unlike 最初 (zuì chū), which is a time noun/adverb meaning 'at first', 初步 directly modifies nouns. It also differs from the prefix 初 (e.g., 初级 'elementary level'), which is attached to nouns rather than used as an independent adjective.
adjective
initialpreliminarytentative
Examples
- 初步，。Jīngguò chū bù diàochá, wǒmen fāxiàn le wèntí.After a preliminary investigation, we discovered the problem.
- 初步，。Zhè zhǐ shì chū bù fāng'àn, hái xūyào xiūgǎi.This is just a preliminary plan; it still needs revision.
- 初步。chū bù jiéguǒ yǐjīng chūlái le.The preliminary results are already out.
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