最初 (zuì chū) — the beginning; the initial stage; originally
Definition
Names the very first stage or point in time ('the beginning, initially'). More like 起初 and 当初, which both mean 'at first'; 最初 is the most common and neutral.
noun
the beginningthe initial stageoriginally
Examples
- 最初，。zuì chū, Wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè ge gōng zuò.At first, I didn't like this job.
- 最初。Zhè shì zuì chū de xiǎng fǎ.This is the original idea.
- 最初，。Cóng zuì chū dào xiàn zài, tā yì zhí hěn nǔ lì.From the beginning until now, he has always worked hard.
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