起先 (qǐ xiān) — at first; initially

Definição

An adverb meaning 'at first / initially,' used to contrast an earlier state with what followed (often paired with 后来 or 才). It frames the start of a sequence or change in a narrative.

adverb
at firstinitially

Exemplos

  • 起先
    qǐ xiān Tā bù xǐ huan zhè ge gōng zuò, hòu lái màn màn xí guàn le.
    At first he didn't like this job, but later he gradually got used to it.
  • 起先
    qǐ xiān Wǒ yǐ wéi tā huì tóng yì, méi xiǎng dào tā jù jué le.
    At first I thought he would agree, but unexpectedly he refused.
  • 起先
    qǐ xiān Dà jiā dōu bù shuō huà, guò le yí huì r cái kāi shǐ liáo tiān.
    At first nobody spoke; after a while they started chatting.
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